Black masculinity matters in attitudes toward gay males

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-51

  Lemelle Jr , Anthony J ^a   Battle, Juan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

African American culture; Black community; Black males; Black masculinity; Gender attitudes; Homosexuality; Social tolerance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MASCULINITY; MENTAL HEALTH; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; RELIGION AND SEX; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3142581339     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v47n01_03     Document Type: Article

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