Voted Out the Psychological Consequences of Anti-Gay Politics

When, in 1992, the citizens of Colorado ratified Amendment 2, effectively stripping lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals of protection from discrimination under the state's constitution, the vote divided the state and left the gay population disspirited and angry. Their psychological predicament of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Russell, Glenda M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York NYU Press 2000, 2000
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Preface and Acknowledgments; 1. Studying Anti-Gay Politics: The Case of Amendment 2; 2. Team-Based Data Analysis; 3. Well-Functioning Teams: Common Characteristics; 4. Early Reactions to Amendment 2; 5. Efforts at Meaning Making; 6. Internal and External Dimensions of Traumaand Oppression; 7. The Relationship between Qualitative and Quantitative Data:A Process Illustration; 8. Support, Strategies, and Actions; 9. The Study in Broader Context: Implications beyondAmendment 2; 10. The Coding Team: A Revisitation; 11. Community Applications of Research Findings; Appendix A; Appendix B.
  • Appendix CNotes; References; Index; About the Author