Standing OUT/Fitting IN: Identity, appearance, and authenticity in gay and lesbian communities

Symbolic Interaction

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 213-233

  Hutson, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Appearance; Authenticity; Body; Gender; Identity; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952807447     PISSN: 01956086     EISSN: 15338665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/si.2010.33.2.213     Document Type: Article

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