Minimizing heterosexism and homophobia: Constructing meaning of out campus LGB life

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 521-546

  Fine, Leigh E ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colleges; Heterosexism; Homophobia; Universities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PREJUDICE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 79953159841     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2011.555673     Document Type: Article

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