Pathways to political activism among Americans who have same-sex sexual contact

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-138

  Swank, Eric ^a   Fahs, Breanne ^b  

^a MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Activism; Collective behavior; Gay rights; Homosexuality; Lesbian rights; Political participation; Social identity; Social movements

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052671540     PISSN: 18689884     EISSN: 15536610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13178-011-0034-5     Document Type: Article

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