The Challenges of Being a Rural Gay Man: Coping with Stigma

by Deborah Bray Preston and Anthony R. D'Augelli

Book Overview

Gay men often face struggles in the conservative world of rural life, due to the pervasive social stigmas associated with homosexuality and the lack of anonymity in a small-town setting. In this book, Preston and D'Augelli present the results of in-depth interviews and surveys with rural gay men, providing unique and hitherto unknown perspectives on their experiences coping with intolerance. With sensitivity and humor, the authors narrate their attempts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138809535
• ISBN13: 9781138809536
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"