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Sailors and Sexual Identity: Crossing the Line Between "Straight" and "Gay" in the U.S. Navy (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies,),Used
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In Sailors and Sexual Identity, author Steven Zeeland talks with young male sailorsboth gay and straightidentifiedabout ways in which their social and sexual lives have been shaped by their Navy careers.Despite massive media attention to the issue, there remains a gross disparity between the public perception of gays in the military and the sexual realities of military life. The conversations in this book reveal how known gay and straight men can and do get along in the sexually tense confines of barracks and shipboard life once they discover that the imagined boundary between them is not, in fact, a hard line.The stories recounted here in vivid detail call into question the imagined boundaries between gay and straight, homosexual and homosocial, and suggest a secret Pentagon motivation for the gay ban: to protect homoerotic military rituals, buddy love, and covert military homosexuality from the taint of sexual suspicion.Zeelands interviews explore many aspects of contemporary life in the Navy including: gay/straight friendship networks the sexual charge to the Navy/Marine Corps rivalry the reality behind sailorsreputations as sexual adventurers in port and at sea mens differing interpretations of homoerotic military rituals and initiations sex and gender stereotypes associated with military job specialities how sailors view being seen as sex objectsEveryone interested in the issue of gays in the military, along with a general gay readership, gay veterans, and gay men for whom sailors represent a sexual ideal, will find Sailors and Sexual Identity an informative and entertaining read.Visit Steven Zeeland at his home page: http://www.stevenzeeland.com
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of Sailors and Sexual Identity? A: The main theme of Sailors and Sexual Identity revolves around the exploration of social and sexual identities among young male sailors in the U.S. Navy, focusing on their experiences as both gay and straight individuals.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of Sailors and Sexual Identity is Steven Zeeland.
- Q: What type of book is Sailors and Sexual Identity? A: Sailors and Sexual Identity is categorized as Genre Fiction, specifically within the context of LGBTQ+ studies.
- Q: What insights does the book provide about military life? A: The book provides insights into how social and sexual lives of Navy sailors are influenced by their military careers, highlighting the complexities of friendships and relationships between gay and straight sailors.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: Sailors and Sexual Identity has a total of 320 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition', indicating that it may show some signs of wear but is still in good shape for reading.
- Q: When was Sailors and Sexual Identity published? A: Sailors and Sexual Identity was published on January 26, 1995.
- Q: What is the binding type of the book? A: The binding type of Sailors and Sexual Identity is paperback.
- Q: What can readers expect to learn from this book? A: Readers can expect to learn about the dynamics of gay and straight relationships in the military, the reality of sailors' sexual lives, and how societal stereotypes affect their experiences.
- Q: Is there any additional information about the author? A: Yes, readers can find more about Steven Zeeland by visiting his home page at http://www.stevenzeeland.com.