 | Living Out Loud: An Introduction to LGBTQ History, Society, and Culture Subjects: Humanities; Social Sciences; Gender Studies - Soc Sci; History; Cultural Studies; Sociology & Social Policy; Women''s & Gender History; LGBT History; Gender; Subcultures; Gender Studies; Living Out Loud: An Introduction to LGBTQ History, Society, and Culture offers students an evidence-based foundation in the interdisciplinary field of LGBTQ Studies. Chapters on history, diversity, dating/relationships, education, sexual health, and globalization reflect current research and thinking in the social sciences, humanities, and sciences. Coverage of current events and recommendations for additional readings, videos, and web resources help students apply the contents in their lives, making Living Out Loud the perfect core text for LGBTQ+ Studies (and similar) courses. Michael J. Murphy, PhD, is Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield, where he has taught since 2009. He holds degrees in the history of art and women's/gender/sexuality studies from the University of Iowa and Washington University in St. Louis. Since 2005 he has taught numerous courses in women's/gender studies, critical men's/masculinity studies, and LGBTQ+/sexuality studies. He is the author of many encyclopedia and journal articles, and other publications including Activities for Teaching Gender and Sexuality in the University Classroom, Michael J. Murphy and Elizabeth Ribarsky, eds. (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2013). He lives with his husband in St. Louis, Missouri. |
