Men, masculinity, and heterosexual exclusivity : a study of the perception and construction of human sexual orientation

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dc.contributor.advisorAinslie, Ricardo C.
dc.creatorGordon, Aqualus Mondrellen
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-22T20:31:30Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:34:58Z
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:34:58Z
dc.date.issued2013-08en
dc.date.submittedAugust 2013en
dc.date.updated2013-10-22T20:31:30Zen
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractIn this dissertation I investigate how individuals group others into sexual orientation (SO) categories based on a target's known sexual behaviors and romantic interests. I hypothesize that individuals known to have any non-heterosexual sexual or romantic interests are more likely to be perceived as "gay" (and not "straight") even when there is clear evidence of heterosexual interests and behaviors as well. This phenomenon has been termed "heterosexual exclusivity" in this work. In the process, I examine relevant writings and research on SO, including works related to SO in history, the conceptualization and measurement of SO, determinants of and influences on SO, the essentialism and social constructionism debate with regard to SO, innate bisexuality, and bisexual erasure. Additionally, I give specific focus to how and why men are affected by, as well as perpetuate heterosexual exclusivity. In doing so, I examine writings and research on the role and construction of masculinity as well as homophobia and the overlap of the two. I hypothesize that adherence to traditional masculinity and increased homophobia are predictive of increased heterosexual exclusivity in men. I also hypothesize that men are more likely to be the primary agents and targets of heterosexual [exclusivity]. The results supported most of these hypotheses.en
dc.description.departmentEducational Psychologyen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/21664en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.subjectMale psychologyen
dc.subjectMasculinityen
dc.subjectMenen
dc.subjectMen's issuesen
dc.subjectSexual orientationen
dc.subjectHomosexualityen
dc.subjectBisexualityen
dc.subjectSexualen
dc.subjectFluidityen
dc.subjectPlasticityen
dc.subjectHegemonicen
dc.subjectSocial constructionismen
dc.subjectEssentialismen
dc.subjectHeterosexual exclusivityen
dc.subjectCategorizationen
dc.titleMen, masculinity, and heterosexual exclusivity : a study of the perception and construction of human sexual orientationen

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