Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Families of choice; Chapter 2 Life experiments; Chapter 3 The friendship ethic; Chapter 4 In search of home; Chapter 5 Part nership rites; Chapter 6 Sexual pleasures; Chapter 7 Parenting; Chapter 8 Towards intimatecitizenship; Appendix 1; Appendix 2;

About the Author

Jeffrey Weeks is Professor of Sociology and Dean of Humanities and Social Science at South Bank University, London.,
Brian Heaphy is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Nottingham Trent University.,
Catherine Donovan is Principal Lecturer and Team Leader in Sociology and Social Policy at Sunderland University.

Reviews

"Bridging literature on gay, lesbian, and bisexual domestic arrangements and current patterns of family and intimacy "Same Sex Intimacies presents qualititative descriptions of diverse, emerging relational forms by nonheterosexuals in Britain. Drawing on 96 in-depth interviews, divided equally between women and men and selected for diversity, the authors generally interweave existing theory and literature with rich presentations of qualitative data...Perhaps one of the biggest strengths of "Same Sex Intimacies is its balanced view of social forces and individual agency. Following recent reconceptualizations of "family" as a verb rather than a noun, the authors view family as a series of everyday practices...Clearly written, well organized, and thoroughly researched, "Same Sex Intimacies is an excellent text for courses on the family and lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals in society.."
..." a recent British study, "Same Sex Intimacies, by Jeffrey Weeks, Brian Heaphy and Catherine Donovan, confirms gay male distinctiveness beyond the borders of the United States."
-"The Nation