Internalized Homonegativity Among Same Gender Loving Black Men
An Exploration of Truths
- 146 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Internalized Homonegativity Among Same Gender Loving Black Men
An Exploration of Truths
About this book
This book accessibly explores the phenomenon of internalized homonegativity among same gender loving Black men who love other men, providing practical tools to help therapists identify the underlying motivations for their clients' feelings.
Written from personal and clinical experience, P. Ryan Grant defines internalized homonegativity as the negative thoughts felt by a person due to their same gender loving identity. The book's introduction provides a backdrop of the developmental experiences Black same gender loving men often encounter and connects theoretical concepts with qualitative Black same gender loving male experiences. Chapters then explore the contextual consequences of internalized homonegativity and educate readers on how conditioned shame and anxiety relating to these factors alter mental health and functioning in various spaces. The final part of the book presents therapeutic techniques based on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to assist readers in helping clients to navigate a homonegative world.
This book is essential reading for sex therapists, educators, students, and sexuality professionals who are looking for resources on working with Black same gender loving male clients, as well as those occupations seeking to create programs for Black same gender loving men. It will also be a helpful resource for Black same gender loving men seeking to live value-based lives.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Internalized Homonegativity: Back to Basics
- 2 Internalized Homonegativity and Same Gender Loving Black Men
- 3 Constructing Black Manhood: Homonegativity, Hegemonic Masculinity, and Femmephobia
- 4 Homonegativity and the Black Community
- 5 Homonegativity and the Black Church
- 6 Homonegativity and Black Families
- 7 Navigating Homonegativity in Schools and Workplaces
- 8 The Internal Manifestations of Homonegativity
- 9 External Manifestations of Internalized Homonegativity
- 10 Endured Presence and Homopositivity
- 11 A Model for Navigating Homonegative Spaces
- Epilogue
- References
- Index