Black Sexualities : : Probing Powers, Passions, Practices, and Policies / / ed. by Juan Battle, Sandra L. Barnes.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• MitwirkendeR: Allen, Jafari S.,; Barnes, Sandra L.,; Brody, Jennifer Devere,; Bynum, Mia Smith,; Cahill, Sean,; Childs, Erica Chito,; Cohen, Cathy J.,; Cunningham, E. Christi,; Dickerson, Bette J.,; Gray, Jonathan W.,; Guerrero, Marissa,; Hunter, Marcus Anthony,; Laudone, Stephanie,; Lemelle, Anthony J.,; Mccune, Jeffrey,; Mcgruder, Kevin,; Mcguffey, C. Shawn,; Page, Enoch H.,; Peterson, Robert,; Phillips, Layli,; Rawls, Tonyia M.,; Richardson, Matt U.,; Rousseau, Nicole,; Stewart, Marla R.,; Tapia, Ruby,; Tatum, Stephanie L.,; Tavernier, Latoya,
• TeilnehmendeR: Allen, Jafari.; Brody, Jennifer.; Bynum, Mia.; Cahill, Sean.; Childs, Erica Chito.; Cohen, Cathy.; Cunningham, e.; Dickerson, Bette.; Ferguson, Roderick.; Gray, Jonathan.; Guerrero, Marisa.; Hunter, Marcus.; Laudone, Stephanie.; Lemelle, Anthony.; McCune, Jeffrey.; McGruder, Kevin.; McGuffey, C.; Page, Enoch.; Peterson, Robert.; Phillips, Lavli.; Rawls, Tonyia.; Richardson, Matt.; Rousseau, Nicole.; Stephens, Torrance.; Stewart, Marla.; Tapia, Ruby.; Tatum, Stephanie.; Tavernier, LaToya.
• HerausgeberIn: Barnes, Sandra L.,; Battle, Juan,
• Place / Publishing House: New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2009]; ©2009
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (474 p.)

Why does society have difficulty discussing sexualities? Where does fear of Black sexualities emerge and how is it manifested? How can varied experiences of Black females and males who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), or straight help inform dialogue and academic inquiry? From questioning forces that have constrained sexual choices to examining how Blacks have forged healthy sexual identities in an oppressive environment, Black Sexualities acknowledges the diversity of the Black experience and the shared legacy of racism. Contributors seek resolution to Blacks' understanding of their lives as sexual beings through stories of empowerment, healing, self-awareness, victories, and other historic and contemporary life-course panoramas and provide practical information to foster more culturally relative research, tolerance, and acceptance.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Introduction -- PART ONE. Identity Theories and New Frameworks -- 1. Nontraditional, Nonconforming, and Transgressive Gender Expression and Relationship Modalities in Black Communities -- 2. Creation Out of Bounds -- 3. On the Fear of Small Numbers -- 4. Blackness, Sexuality, and Transnational Desire -- PART TWO. Descriptions, Depictions, and Responses -- 5. Pathologizing Black Sexuality -- 6. Dangerous Profiling -- 7. Revisiting Black Sexualities in Families Problems, Puzzles, and Prospects -- 10. Black Sexual Citizenship -- 11. Racialized Justice Spreads HIV/AIDS among Blacks -- 12. Black and Latino Same-Sex Couple Households and the Racial Dynamics of Antigay Activism -- PART FOUR. Negotiating Systemic and Personal Stresses -- 13. Blacks and Racial Appraisals -- 14. When Secrets Hurt -- 15. Black Female Sex Workers -- 16. Yes, Jesus Loves Me -- PART FIVE. The Life Course -- 17. Black Mother-Daughter Narratives about Sexuality -- 18. Black Youth Sexuality -- 19. "I'll Be Forever Mackin' " -- 20. Black Senior Women and Sexuality -- Epilogue -- NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS -- INDEX