{"product_id":"coming-out-in-college-the-struggle-for-a-queer-identity-paperback","title":"Coming Out in College: The Struggle for a Queer Identity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert a. Rhoads\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComing out is the process of acknowledging same-sex attractions to oneself and to others. It is both a personal and a public process. For many gay and bisexual students, college marks a pivotal point where for the first time they feel free to explore their same-sex attractions. This book is about the struggles students face in coming out. The focus is twofold: the experiences individuals face in coming to terms with their sexual identity and the process of developing a group identity. The development of a group identity involves a degree of political investment. For some students, becoming political means adopting a queer persona. As one student noted, Queer is kind of an  in your face' attitude toward heterosexism and homophobia. A primary focus of this book revolves around the notion of queer identity and how students engage as cultural workers seeking both campus and societal change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT A. RHOADS is a Research Associate at the Center for the Study of Higher Education, Pennsylvania State University. Previously, he was a student affairs administrator at the State University of New York College at Potsdam. He is the author, with William G. Tierney, of \u003ci\u003eCultural Leadership in Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEnhancing Promotion, Tenure, and Beyond: Faculty Socialization as a Cultural Process\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9.27 x 6.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737727373375,"sku":"9780897894210","price":75.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/436170a2a23ce96a71632defa46d252d.webp?v=1765150869","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/coming-out-in-college-the-struggle-for-a-queer-identity-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}