The discourse of gay men's group sex: The importance of masculinity

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 641-654

  McInnes, David ^a   Bradley, Jack ^b   Prestage, Garrett ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Discourse analysis; Gay men; Group sex; Masculinity

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; GROUP PROCESS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

GROUP PROCESSES; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74949141584     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691050902850009     Document Type: Article

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