This book explores the experiences, meanings and identities of young same-sex attracted men in rural Thailand. It is based on a study of 25 young rural Thai men who were each interviewed three times within a two-year period while they were aged 18-20, uncovering significant fluidity, variety and change.
This book explores the experiences, meanings and identities of young same-sex attracted men in rural Thailand. It is based on a study of 25 young rural Thai men who were each interviewed three times within a two-year period while they were aged 18-20, uncovering significant fluidity, variety and change.
Dr. Jan W. de Lind van Wijngaarden has spent his professional life exploring, studying and advising on sexuality, gender and HIV vulnerability in Asia. He is academically trained in both public health (PhD, MPH) and social science (MA) and has several peer-reviewed publications in both fields. He has lived in Thailand for over 25 years.
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Preface 1. Introduction 2. Introducing the Research Participants 3. Understanding Thai Personhood 4. Homosexuality: A Matter of Karma? 5. In the Beginning ... Exploring Early Awareness of Being Different 6. The Important Role of Gender in Understanding Homosexuality in Thailand 7. 'All in the Family': Tactics for Living and Growing Up in a Heteronormative World 8. How Dating Friends Plays a Role in Destabilizing Gender-Based Notions of Homosexuality 9. The Role of the Internet in Learning about and Experimenting with New Sexual Identities 10. 'No Money, No Honey': Love and Sex in Pursuit of a Better Life 11. Conclusions and Implications for HIV Service Provision and Sexuality Education Appendix: Glossary of Thai Terms Used in this Book References Index.
Preface 1. Introduction 2. Introducing the Research Participants 3. Understanding Thai Personhood 4. Homosexuality: A Matter of Karma? 5. In the Beginning ... Exploring Early Awareness of Being Different 6. The Important Role of Gender in Understanding Homosexuality in Thailand 7. 'All in the Family': Tactics for Living and Growing Up in a Heteronormative World 8. How Dating Friends Plays a Role in Destabilizing Gender-Based Notions of Homosexuality 9. The Role of the Internet in Learning about and Experimenting with New Sexual Identities 10. 'No Money, No Honey': Love and Sex in Pursuit of a Better Life 11. Conclusions and Implications for HIV Service Provision and Sexuality Education Appendix: Glossary of Thai Terms Used in this Book References Index.
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