Queer man on campus : a history of non-heterosexual college men, 1945 to 2000

Annotation This book reveals the inadequacy of a unified "gay" identity in studying the lives of queer college men. Instead, seven types of identities are discernible in the lives of non-heterosexual college males, as the author shows

capturing The Diversity Of Non-heterosexual Men's Lives In Their Formative Years, queer Man On Campus Blends Historical Analysis With Personal Stories To Show That The Gay College Experience Is Far From Uniform. Instead, Dilley Finds, Gay Collegiates Fall Into Seven Distinct Identities That Have Been Played Out In College Life From World War Ii To The End Of The Twentieth Century. From Those Who Spent Their College Years In Denial Or Led Dual Lives, To Those Who - Spurred On By The Politics Of The 1960s And 70s - Brought Sexual Identity Firmly Into Student Life, Coursework, And Institutional Policy, Dilley Traces The Important, Subtle Development Of Gay Male Identities Across Five Decades.

Through intensive interview and research, Queer Man on Campus reveals the inadequacy of a unified "gay" identity in studying the lives of queer college men. Instead, as Dilley shows, seven distinct types of identities are discernible in the lives of non-heterosexual college males between World War II and the close of the millennium. Dilley traces the development of these identities through the stories of current and former students, illuminating the historical and contextual factors that affect their formation. By situating these types of "non-heterosexuality" as variable and fluid, Dilley offers a new perspective on queer collegiate life When I was in the fourth grade, sitting alone at home one afternoon, I was perusing the World Book Encyclopedia set we kept in the den.