{"product_id":"navigating-remarkable-communication-experiences-of-sexual-minorities-9781793625311","title":"Navigating Remarkable Communication Experiences","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNavigating Remarkable Communication Experiences of Sexual Minorities investigates and theorizes the unique and crucial communication experiences of sexual minority people in a heteronormative society. Using qualitative and quantitative data, the authors examine messages and message processes of four communication experiences that have personal and relational impacts on lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people. The book identifies different scripts of coming out, strategies for sexual orientation disclosure and concealment, and common topics discussed by same-sex couples when making relationship revelation decisions. Data presented in this book shows that people communicate their sexual orientation in various ways, influencing their mental health and relationship outcomes. To explain why people create different coming out messages, the authors propose a Theory of Coming Out Message Production, which identifies personal, relational, cultural, and situational factors that affect LGB individuals’ sexual orientation disclosure. This book includes practical guidelines for LGB people to better prepare and enact difficult conversations in various relational contexts. Scholars of sexuality studies and communication studies will find this book particularly interesting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter One: Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Two: “I Think I am Gay:” Revealing One’s Minority Sexual Orientation for the First Time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Three: “I love you, but I want to be whom I am:” LGB Individuals Coming Out to Heterosexual Romantic Partners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Four.: “Should We Hold Hands?” Discussing Relationship Disclosure with Same-Sex Partners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Five: “He is My Cousin:” Strategically Hiding Minority Sexual Orientation from Friends\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Six: Theoretical Remark: Why Do People Communicate Their Sexual Orientation in Different Ways?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Seven: Practical Implications: Improving Communication Experiences for the LGB Community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Eight: Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042651603287,"sku":"9781793625311","price":72.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781793625311.jpg?v=1750955017","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/navigating-remarkable-communication-experiences-of-sexual-minorities-9781793625311","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}