Invisible families : gay identities, relationships, and motherhood among Black women / Mignon R. Moore.

Author/creator Moore, Mignon R.
Format Book
Publication InfoBerkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©2011.
Descriptionxii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
African American lesbians.
African American lesbians--Identity.
Same-sex marriage--United States.
Gay rights--United States.
Puerto Rican lesbians.

Contents Introduction: two sides of the same coin : revising analyses of lesbian sexuality and family formation through the study of Black women -- Coming into the life : entrance into gay sexuality for Black women -- Gender presentation in Black lesbian communities -- Marginalized social identities : self-understandings and group membership -- Lesbian motherhood and discourses of respectability -- Family life and gendered relations between women -- Openly gay families and the negotiation of Black community and religious life -- Conclusion : intersections, extensions, and implications.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 269-287) and index.
LCCN 2011024085
ISBN9780520269514 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520269519 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780520269521 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0520269527 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 6825237