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Product Identifiers

PublisherHolt & Company, Henry

ISBN-100805053158

ISBN-139780805053159

eBay Product ID (ePID)313094

Product Key Features

Book TitleBecoming Gay : the Journey to Self-Acceptance

Number of Pages228 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLgbt Studies / General, Lgbt Studies / Gay Studies, Personal Growth / Self-Esteem

Publication Year1997

FeaturesRevised

GenreSocial Science, Self-Help

AuthorRichard A. Isay

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight7.8 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN97-004227

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"Richard Isay is the doctor who rescued gay men from stereotypes and defined our health in terms of self-esteem . . . .A wound-dresser indeed, like a Whitman of the psyche. "-Paul Monette

Dewey Decimal155.3

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisIn the candid language of personal case histories, including his own, Dr. Isay shows how disguising one's sexual identity can induce anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem., Winner of a Books for a Better Life Literary Award in PsychologyThe importance of living authentically-accepting one's homosexuality and embracing a positive gay identity-is at the heart of Dr. Richard Isay's powerful work on the psychological development of gay men. In the candid language of personal case histories, including his own, Isay shows how disguising one's sexual identity can induce anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. He looks at the dilemma of gay men who are closeting in heterosexual marriages as well as at the specific concerns of adolescents, older men, and those confronted with HIV or AIDS. Isay exposes the tenacity with which psychoanalysis has clung to outdated views of homosexuality. Becoming Gay offers great insight for students of psychology, gender studies, and sociology., Winner of a Books for a Better Life Literary Award in Psychology The importance of living authentically--accepting one's homosexuality and embracing a positive gay identity--is at the heart of Dr. Richard Isay's powerful work on the psychological development of gay men. In the candid language of personal case histories, including his own, Isay shows how disguising one's sexual identity can induce anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. He looks at the dilemma of gay men who are closeting in heterosexual marriages as well as at the specific concerns of adolescents, older men, and those confronted with HIV or AIDS. Isay exposes the tenacity with which psychoanalysis has clung to outdated views of homosexuality. "Becoming Gay "offers great insight for students of psychology, gender studies, and sociology.

LC Classification NumberHQ76.2.U5I83 1997