{"product_id":"expanding-the-rainbow-exploring-the-relationships-of-bi-polyamorous-kinky-ace-intersex-and-trans-people-9789004414099","title":"Expanding the Rainbow: Exploring the Relationships of Bi+, Polyamorous, Kinky, Ace, Intersex, and Trans People","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpanding the Rainbow is the first comprehensive collection of research on the relationships of people who identify as bi+, poly, kinky, asexual, intersex, and\/or trans that is written to be accessible to an undergraduate audience. The volume highlights a diverse range of identities, relationship structures, and understandings of bodies, sexualities, and interpersonal relationships. Contributions to the volume include original empirical research, personal narratives and reflections, and theoretical pieces that center the experiences of members of these communities, as well as teaching resources. Collectively, the chapters present a diverse, nuanced, and empirically rich picture of the variety of relationships and identities that individuals are creating in the twenty-first century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Altogether an important contribution, Expanding the Rainbow provides not only valuable information but also insight into the lives, relationships, and identities of people who are sexually marginalized.\" – C. Apt, South Carolina State University, in: CHOICE Magazine  \"If you want to understand the identities, relationships, and family forms in the contemporary US, you need this book. Too much in the sociology (often unconsciously) treats the terms that define what’s largely considered ‘normal’ as essential to humanity and society: that sex and gender are binaries; that true love occurs only in sexual pairings; that intimate relationships, while usually full of power relations, only work when that power remains invisible; that there’s something wrong with the people who reveal how wrong these assumptions can be. Expanding the Rainbow shows us how the world works from the perspectives of people who are bi\/pan+, asexual, polyamorous, intersex, trans, and into BDSM—the very people whose experiences, because they have been marginalized, stand to teach us the most about what it means to relate intimately to others, to form families and communities, to be human.\" – Dawne Moon, Associate Professor of Sociology and Gender\/Sexuality Studies, Marquette University  \"This book is the urgently needed next step in examining relationships and families, as well as the lives of LGBTIQ+ people. Through theoretical, empirical, and personal pieces, the authors in Expanding the Rainbow push sociological work on ‘the family’ to take seriously types of families that are systematically ignored by researchers. They push us past the mainstream (even normative) profile of ‘same-sex families’: two middle-class white cisgender gay men (sometimes lesbian women) who are married and have 2.5 kids. The text introduces readers to relationships and families that are hardly ever visible in the mainstream, even in this time of ‘marriage equality.’ It also does the important work of pushing us to stop viewing trans and intersex individuals as just ‘individuals,’ as though these members of the LGBTIQ+ community are perpetually single, sexless, and lonely. As a Black queer non-binary person, I’m so happy to finally encounter a book that reflects me, my identities, and my family.\" – Eric Anthony Grollman, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Richmond  \"Expanding the Rainbow is a breath of fresh air in the field of sexualities and gender. The current lack of scholarship on bi+, poly, kink, asexual, intersex, and\/or trans presents a challenge in the classroom when discussing the intricacies of these relationships and identities. Now, Expanding the Rainbow offers a comprehensive review of the LGBTQQIAP spectrum that´s accessible to academic and non-academic audiences alike. The insightful and deeply personal narratives of members from these diverse communities, including activists and scholars, help readers to better relate to experiences outside their own purview. This timely volume would make a great addition to undergraduate courses addressing sexualities, gender identities, relationships and the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religious affiliation, and nationality.\" – Mandi Barringer, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North Florida  \"Expanding the Rainbow illuminates complexities of sex, gender, and sexuality that remain largely overlooked and underemphasized within sociology. Editors Brandy L. Simula, J. E. Sumerau, and Andrea Miller begin this volume with great care, introducing readers to the marginalized identities and corresponding terminology that the content showcases: bisexuality, polyamory, kink, asexuality, intersex, and transgender. The ensuing content is carefully curated, featuring the research and personal experiences of established scholars alongside the innovative perspectives of emerging scholars. The diverse standpoints, methods, and theoretical insights of these writers highlight complex hues of the rainbow that many people struggle to see.\" – Helana Darwin, Doctoral Candidate, Stony Brook University  \"The collection is an accessible read and useful for readers who want to know more about people on the sexual fringes of society, as it considers a seemingly exhaustive list of sexual orientations and identities. Altogether an important contribution, Expanding the Rainbow provides not only valuable information but also insight into the lives, relationships, and identities of people who are sexually marginalized.\" – C. Apt, South Carolina State University, in: CHOICEconnect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword   R. F. Plante  Preface  Acknowledgements    Introduction   Brandy L. Simula, Andrea Miller and J. E. Sumerau    Part 1: Bi+ and Plurisexual Relationships  1. “By Definition They’re Not the Same Thing”: Analyzing Methods of Meaning Making for Pansexual Individuals   Ashley Green  2. You Cared before You Knew: Navigating Bi+ Familial Relationships   Nik Lampe  3. Sibling Relationships and the Bi+ Coming out Process   Lain A. B. Mathers  4. Autoethnographic Insights on Media Representations of Bi Narratives   Brittany M. Harder    Part 2: Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships  5. Polyamory and a Queer Orientation to the World   Mimi Schippers  6. Monogamy vs. Polyamory: Negotiating Gender Hierarchy   Michelle Wolkomir  7. Margins of Identity: Queer Polyamorous Women’s Navigation of Identity   Krista L. Benson  8. Race, Class, Gender, and Relationship Power in Queer Polyamory   Emily Pain  9. Relational Fluidity: Somewhere between Polyamory and Monogamy (Personal Reflection)   J. E. Sumerau and Alexandra “Xan” C. H. Nowakowski    Part 3: Kinky\/BDSM Relationships  10. BDSM Relationships   Robin Bauer  11. Kink Work Online: The Diffuse Lives of Erotic Webcam Workers and Their Clients   Angela Jones  12. BDSM Disclosures and the Circle of Intimates: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Identity and Disclosure Audience and Response   Katherine Martinez  13. Finding Yourself in the Dark: On Submission, Healing, and Acceptance (Personal Reflection)   Mar Middlebrooks    Part 4: Asexual Relationships  14. Asexualities, Intimacies and Relationality   Tiina Vares  15. At the Intersection of Polyamory and Asexuality   Daniel Copulsky  16. Asexuality and the Re\/Construction of Sexual Orientation   C. J. Chasin  17. Queering the Nuclear Family: Navigating Familial Living as an Asexual (Personal Reflection)   Katie Linder    Part 5: Intersex Relationships  18. Understanding Intersex Relationship Issues   Cary Gabriel Costello  19. Not Going to the Chapel? Intersex Youth and an Exploration of Marriage Desires and Expectations   Georgiann Davis and Jonathan Jimenez  20. Shifting Medical Paradigms: The Evolution of Relationships between Intersex Individuals and Doctors   Sarah S. Topp    Part 6: Transgender Relationships  21. Trans Relationships and the Trans Partnership Narrative   Carey Jean Sojka  22. “I Try Not to Push It Too Far”: Trans\/Nonbinary Individuals Negotiating Race and Gender in Intimate Relationships   alithia zamantakis  23. Generational Gaps or Othering the Other? Tension between Binary and Non-Binary Trans People   stef m. shuster  24. Research on Gender Identity \u0026amp; Youth: Incorporating Intersectionality   Griffin Lacy  25. Symbiotic Love: On Dating, Sex, and Interpersonal Relationships between Transgender People (Personal Reflection)   Shalen Lowell    For Use in the Classroom: Notes on Teaching outside the Rainbow   Andrea Miller  Notes on Contributors","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210786431319,"sku":"9789004414099","price":125.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/expanding-the-rainbow-exploring-the-relationships-of-bi-polyamorous-kinky-ace-intersex-and-trans-people-9789004414099","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}