Psychic Life of Racism in Gay Men''s Communities

Exploring tensions within gay men's communities in regard to race, The Psychic Life of Racism in Gay Men's Communities examines the operations of racialized desire, highlighting the considerable diversity among gay men's experiences.

About the author

Damien W. Riggs is professor in psychology at Flinders University and Australian Research Council future fellow.Jacks Cheng, PhD, EdM, (ta, he, they) is a queer migrant of Taiwanese heritage to Canada and the U.S. Ta works as supervising psychologist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Ta is also the 2023 Chair of the Committee on Early Career Psychologists of the American Psychological Association. Sulaimon Giwa, PhD, (he/him/his) is an associate professor and interim dean of social work at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. Sulaimon is a scholar-activist who self-identifies as Black, Muslim, and gay. He authored the 2022 book, Racism and Gay Men of Color: Living and Coping with Discrimination. Damien W. Riggs is professor in psychology at Flinders University and Australian Research Council future fellow.T. K. Rogers is retired engineer and STEM educator.

Summary

Exploring tensions within gay men’s communities in regard to race, The Psychic Life of Racism in Gay Men’s Communities examines the operations of racialized desire, highlighting the considerable diversity among gay men’s experiences.

Product details

• Assisted by: Damien W. Riggs (Editor), Riggs Damien W. (Editor)
• Authors: Damien W. Riggs
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.03.2020
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories
• EAN: 9781498537162
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3716-2
• Pages: 172
• Series: Critical Perspectives on the P; Critical Perspectives on the Psychology of Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies
• Subjects: Untersuchungen zu Homosexualität / LGBTQ, Discrimination, Community, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBT Studies / General, Racism, Social discrimination & inequality, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Marginalization, Gay & Lesbian studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / Transgender Studies, Social discrimination and social justice, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, Gender studies: transgender & intersex, critical race studies, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Gay men, Erotic Capital, Sexual Racism