Homophobia: Description, Development, and Dynamics of Gay Bashing

by Martin Kantor

Book Overview

Many gays and simpatico straights view homophobia as a problem for gays and lesbians, but not as a treatable disorder. This book attempts to pathologize most forms of homophobia--to view homophobia as a symptom of an emotional disorder. Homophobia is studied from a developmental perspective, showing how it originates in the homophobe's early relationships. With a scientifically-based eclectic treatment approach, this work uses psychodynamic, interpersonal,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275955303
• ISBN13: 9780275955304
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"