abstract:In the 1990s, Robert Kelly's musical career escalated from performing in Chicago's subways to becoming an international superstar. After writing and producing inspirational and danceable hit songs like "I Believe I can Fly" for mega stars like Michael Jackson and Celine Dion, his career skyrocketed to the top. With his rise into the stratosphere, rumors of an alleged marriage between 27-year old Kelly and a 15-year old singer were disturbing. While some questioned others joked about his preference for younger girls rather than those girls closer to his age. The gravity of Kelly's deviate and violent sexual abuse became a reality when the infamous tape surfaced of him having sex with an even younger girl. While boycotts of his music did occur over the years, for many of us, we continued to celebrate our lives with his music until the magnitude of his predatory and violent sexual addiction aired in the Lifetime series, Surviving R. Kelly, where alleged victims/survivors gave testimony after testimony of their encounters with R. Kelly. Prior to that series, for close to 30 years, two Chicago journalists, Jim DeRogatis and Mary Mitchell continued to use their platform to speak on behalf of the survivors of the alleged crimes. This article provides insights into how the story unfolded and why the lives of young Black girls are not expendable.
{"title":"On Behalf of the 48 Girls: The DeRogatis/Mitchell R. Kelly Interviews","authors":"S. Baldwin, Jim DeRogatis, M. A. Mitchell","doi":"10.1353/bsr.2019.0011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/bsr.2019.0011","url":null,"abstract":"abstract:In the 1990s, Robert Kelly's musical career escalated from performing in Chicago's subways to becoming an international superstar. After writing and producing inspirational and danceable hit songs like \"I Believe I can Fly\" for mega stars like Michael Jackson and Celine Dion, his career skyrocketed to the top. With his rise into the stratosphere, rumors of an alleged marriage between 27-year old Kelly and a 15-year old singer were disturbing. While some questioned others joked about his preference for younger girls rather than those girls closer to his age. The gravity of Kelly's deviate and violent sexual abuse became a reality when the infamous tape surfaced of him having sex with an even younger girl. While boycotts of his music did occur over the years, for many of us, we continued to celebrate our lives with his music until the magnitude of his predatory and violent sexual addiction aired in the Lifetime series, Surviving R. Kelly, where alleged victims/survivors gave testimony after testimony of their encounters with R. Kelly. Prior to that series, for close to 30 years, two Chicago journalists, Jim DeRogatis and Mary Mitchell continued to use their platform to speak on behalf of the survivors of the alleged crimes. This article provides insights into how the story unfolded and why the lives of young Black girls are not expendable.","PeriodicalId":73626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of black sexuality and relationships","volume":"5 1","pages":"113 - 99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/bsr.2019.0011","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42875940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
abstract:In late 2017/early 2018, data was collected from 734 higher education professionals, inclusive of provosts, vice presidents, deans, directors, and tenured faculty. Of that sample, 58% overall reported facing workplace bullying; 45% of all men (98 of 217) in this sample reported being affected by workplace bullying. Further, 71% of Black men (18 of 24) and 51% of white men (75 of 148) reported facing workplace bullying. At closer analysis, the Black men in this sample reported slightly higher organizational positions than white men. Fifty-four percent of the Black men were in executive or tenured faculty positions (Associate/Full Professor, Dean of College, Vice Provost, and Vice President) while only 45% of white men in this sample held similar positions or executive rank. Using the concept of Black manhood developed by , this study applies this practical and theoretical lens to reflect on how Black men may cope with workplace bullying. Specifically, respondents were asked how workplace bullying affected their sleep. When Black men and white men were compared, chi-square analyses showed two statistically significant findings. First, Black men are more likely to experience workplace bullying in higher education at a statistically significant level (p ≤ .05). Also, white men were found to be more likely to experience insomnia due to workplace bullying at a statistically significant level (p ≤ .05).
{"title":"Something to Lose Sleep Over? Predictive Analysis of Black Men's and White Men's Insomnia Issues Due to Workplace Bullying in Higher Education","authors":"L. Hollis","doi":"10.1353/bsr.2019.0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/bsr.2019.0007","url":null,"abstract":"abstract:In late 2017/early 2018, data was collected from 734 higher education professionals, inclusive of provosts, vice presidents, deans, directors, and tenured faculty. Of that sample, 58% overall reported facing workplace bullying; 45% of all men (98 of 217) in this sample reported being affected by workplace bullying. Further, 71% of Black men (18 of 24) and 51% of white men (75 of 148) reported facing workplace bullying. At closer analysis, the Black men in this sample reported slightly higher organizational positions than white men. Fifty-four percent of the Black men were in executive or tenured faculty positions (Associate/Full Professor, Dean of College, Vice Provost, and Vice President) while only 45% of white men in this sample held similar positions or executive rank. Using the concept of Black manhood developed by , this study applies this practical and theoretical lens to reflect on how Black men may cope with workplace bullying. Specifically, respondents were asked how workplace bullying affected their sleep. When Black men and white men were compared, chi-square analyses showed two statistically significant findings. First, Black men are more likely to experience workplace bullying in higher education at a statistically significant level (p ≤ .05). Also, white men were found to be more likely to experience insomnia due to workplace bullying at a statistically significant level (p ≤ .05).","PeriodicalId":73626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of black sexuality and relationships","volume":"5 1","pages":"1 - 19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/bsr.2019.0007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46718553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Courtland Douglas, Jannis Moody, Dominique A. Broussard
abstract:Current trends indicate increasing numbers of Black people are seeking mental health services, specifically looking for similarly-identified therapists. Therefore, in addition to relatability, clinicians must be competent enough to create a safe and welcoming space for clients' exploration processes. Drawing from primary sources, the authors call attention to the paucity of literature related to Black queer women's experiences and identify the historical assessments of Black queer people in social science literature that has focused heavily on queerness as abnormal or inherently anti-Black. These factors are of particular interest as Black spaces, which typically exist as havens for Black individuals, may be stressors for Black queer people with implications that range from masking sexuality and gender expression, fearing persecution and loss, and internalizing the notion that gender non-conforming behavior is deviant. Based on the intersectional experiences of Black queer people, the authors will posit clinical implications and recommendations.
{"title":"Black Beyond the Rainbow: Clinical Implications for the Intersectionality of Race, Gender, and Queer Identity","authors":"Courtland Douglas, Jannis Moody, Dominique A. Broussard","doi":"10.1353/bsr.2019.0008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/bsr.2019.0008","url":null,"abstract":"abstract:Current trends indicate increasing numbers of Black people are seeking mental health services, specifically looking for similarly-identified therapists. Therefore, in addition to relatability, clinicians must be competent enough to create a safe and welcoming space for clients' exploration processes. Drawing from primary sources, the authors call attention to the paucity of literature related to Black queer women's experiences and identify the historical assessments of Black queer people in social science literature that has focused heavily on queerness as abnormal or inherently anti-Black. These factors are of particular interest as Black spaces, which typically exist as havens for Black individuals, may be stressors for Black queer people with implications that range from masking sexuality and gender expression, fearing persecution and loss, and internalizing the notion that gender non-conforming behavior is deviant. Based on the intersectional experiences of Black queer people, the authors will posit clinical implications and recommendations.","PeriodicalId":73626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of black sexuality and relationships","volume":" ","pages":"21 - 41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/bsr.2019.0008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48799451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
abstract:The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the factors that contribute to or diminish the likelihood of African American men seeking mental health services. Participants were 103 heterosexual, African American men geographically located throughout the United States. It was hypothesized that attitudes toward seeking psychological help were related to willingness to seek help, social stigma toward seeking psychological help, cultural mistrust, and emotional expressivity. Based on multiple regression analyses, the findings were that attitudes toward seeking professional help were predicted from general willingness to seek help and perceived social stigma toward receiving psychological help. Additionally, emotional expressivity and cultural mistrust were correlated with attitudes toward seeking professional help. The social change implications of these findings include providing a better understanding of the motivations of African American men as clients and the barriers that hinder their relationships with mental health provider. Lastly, this study may also assist with reducing the stigma associated with psychotherapy within the African American male community through increased education and awareness.
{"title":"Factors Influencing Help Seeking Relationships of Heterosexual African American Males","authors":"Shawna M. Charles, K. M. Witherspoon","doi":"10.1353/bsr.2019.0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/bsr.2019.0009","url":null,"abstract":"abstract:The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the factors that contribute to or diminish the likelihood of African American men seeking mental health services. Participants were 103 heterosexual, African American men geographically located throughout the United States. It was hypothesized that attitudes toward seeking psychological help were related to willingness to seek help, social stigma toward seeking psychological help, cultural mistrust, and emotional expressivity. Based on multiple regression analyses, the findings were that attitudes toward seeking professional help were predicted from general willingness to seek help and perceived social stigma toward receiving psychological help. Additionally, emotional expressivity and cultural mistrust were correlated with attitudes toward seeking professional help. The social change implications of these findings include providing a better understanding of the motivations of African American men as clients and the barriers that hinder their relationships with mental health provider. Lastly, this study may also assist with reducing the stigma associated with psychotherapy within the African American male community through increased education and awareness.","PeriodicalId":73626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of black sexuality and relationships","volume":"5 1","pages":"43 - 67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/bsr.2019.0009","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47844359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
abstract:While the issue of racism in the silencing of survivors has been raised, intracultural silence and sexism has been largely ignored, and Black women remain silent survivors of sexual assault in all communities. Although Black women experience sexual assault at alarming rates, they are unlikely to disclose to anyone, report to authorities, or seek help from professional counselors. Racial loyalty and lack of supportive community have been identified as barriers to disclosing and healing from sexual assault. To eliminate those barriers, three convergent pathways for information, advocacy, and support around Black women and body autonomy must be constructed within the Black community. Community leaders and scholars must identify and admonish all acts of sexual abuse, support survivors in finding their voice to heal, and promote the four rules of sexual consent.
{"title":"Black Quiet Noise: Breaking the Silence on Sexual Assault within the Black Community","authors":"R. Bakari","doi":"10.1353/bsr.2019.0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/bsr.2019.0001","url":null,"abstract":"abstract:While the issue of racism in the silencing of survivors has been raised, intracultural silence and sexism has been largely ignored, and Black women remain silent survivors of sexual assault in all communities. Although Black women experience sexual assault at alarming rates, they are unlikely to disclose to anyone, report to authorities, or seek help from professional counselors. Racial loyalty and lack of supportive community have been identified as barriers to disclosing and healing from sexual assault. To eliminate those barriers, three convergent pathways for information, advocacy, and support around Black women and body autonomy must be constructed within the Black community. Community leaders and scholars must identify and admonish all acts of sexual abuse, support survivors in finding their voice to heal, and promote the four rules of sexual consent.","PeriodicalId":73626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of black sexuality and relationships","volume":"5 1","pages":"25 - 41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/bsr.2019.0001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45337546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Defining Moments: Speaking Up For and Speaking Out Against","authors":"A. Marbley","doi":"10.1353/BSR.2019.0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/BSR.2019.0005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of black sexuality and relationships","volume":"5 1","pages":"107 - 110"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/BSR.2019.0005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48511660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Natasha Aduloju-Ajijola, Nia R. Johnson, Starlyn M Hawes, E. Moore, C. B. Thompson, J. Berkley-Patton
abstract:There is renewed attention on sexual health disparities and the need for routine screening for STIs African American churches are increasingly called on to assist with HIV education and screening efforts, however, little is known about how churches can assist with screening for other STIs. This study examines demographic, behavioral, and social factors associated with receipt of an STI test in the last year among church members and community members served through church outreach ministries. In the last year, participants tested for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis at rates of 19%, 19%, and 17% respectively. Predictors of STI testing in the last four months included being single, positive attitudes towards condom, and high levels of religiosity. Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) disproportionately impact communities of color. Methods: Baseline survey data on receipt of STI screening was collected from two African American churches during the Taking It to the Pews pilot project, an HIV screening, prevention, and linkage to care church-based intervention. Results: Participants (N = 120) were primarily female (62.5%), with an average age of 41.7 (SD = 13.0), 87.6% attended at least one worship service a week, and 52% reported never using a condom. Conclusion: This study has implications for the development of church-based STI screening and education.
{"title":"Factors Related to STI Testing among African American Congregants","authors":"Natasha Aduloju-Ajijola, Nia R. Johnson, Starlyn M Hawes, E. Moore, C. B. Thompson, J. Berkley-Patton","doi":"10.1353/bsr.2019.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/bsr.2019.0002","url":null,"abstract":"abstract:There is renewed attention on sexual health disparities and the need for routine screening for STIs African American churches are increasingly called on to assist with HIV education and screening efforts, however, little is known about how churches can assist with screening for other STIs. This study examines demographic, behavioral, and social factors associated with receipt of an STI test in the last year among church members and community members served through church outreach ministries. In the last year, participants tested for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis at rates of 19%, 19%, and 17% respectively. Predictors of STI testing in the last four months included being single, positive attitudes towards condom, and high levels of religiosity. Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) disproportionately impact communities of color. Methods: Baseline survey data on receipt of STI screening was collected from two African American churches during the Taking It to the Pews pilot project, an HIV screening, prevention, and linkage to care church-based intervention. Results: Participants (N = 120) were primarily female (62.5%), with an average age of 41.7 (SD = 13.0), 87.6% attended at least one worship service a week, and 52% reported never using a condom. Conclusion: This study has implications for the development of church-based STI screening and education.","PeriodicalId":73626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of black sexuality and relationships","volume":"5 1","pages":"43 - 60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/bsr.2019.0002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43490588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
abstract:Paul Beatty's zany postmodern satire and opus of comic rage, The White Boy Shuffle (1996) is a jarring departure from the rhetoric of traditional African American literature. Gunnar Kaufman's evolution from "cool black guy" of Santa Monica to basketball superstar of Hillside to eventual savior of the race serves as a scathing critique of our preconceived notions of what it means to be "black" in contemporary America. While much criticism focuses on the novel's assessment of black masculinity from a sexual standpoint, concentrating on Gunnar's relationship with his wife, Yoshiko, and his general gawkiness towards women, not much analysis is dedicated to Gunnar's apparent need to conform to the mores of the denizens of Hillside upon his sudden move there. I posit that The White Boy Shuffle is not merely a critique of the near-fanatical heterosexuality that pervades black male communities but also a poignant indictment of the necessity to adhere to the rigid standards and rules of black American boyhood in order to garner any sociopolitical status whatsoever. Although cultural conformity can certainly serve a purpose (especially to a "cultural mulatto" like Gunnar), it would be imprudent not to acknowledge and interrogate its dehumanizing and de-individualizing attributes. By paralleling Gunnar's coming-of-age with that of Nicholas Scoby, his macabre counterpoint, Beatty seems to be begging the question, "Would Gunnar still be the savior of his race if he couldn't dunk?"
{"title":"\"Nick Scoby is God\": The Intersection of Black Masculinity and Cultural Conformity in Paul Beatty's The White Boy Shuffle","authors":"Vincent Kenny-Cincotta","doi":"10.1353/bsr.2019.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/bsr.2019.0003","url":null,"abstract":"abstract:Paul Beatty's zany postmodern satire and opus of comic rage, The White Boy Shuffle (1996) is a jarring departure from the rhetoric of traditional African American literature. Gunnar Kaufman's evolution from \"cool black guy\" of Santa Monica to basketball superstar of Hillside to eventual savior of the race serves as a scathing critique of our preconceived notions of what it means to be \"black\" in contemporary America. While much criticism focuses on the novel's assessment of black masculinity from a sexual standpoint, concentrating on Gunnar's relationship with his wife, Yoshiko, and his general gawkiness towards women, not much analysis is dedicated to Gunnar's apparent need to conform to the mores of the denizens of Hillside upon his sudden move there. I posit that The White Boy Shuffle is not merely a critique of the near-fanatical heterosexuality that pervades black male communities but also a poignant indictment of the necessity to adhere to the rigid standards and rules of black American boyhood in order to garner any sociopolitical status whatsoever. Although cultural conformity can certainly serve a purpose (especially to a \"cultural mulatto\" like Gunnar), it would be imprudent not to acknowledge and interrogate its dehumanizing and de-individualizing attributes. By paralleling Gunnar's coming-of-age with that of Nicholas Scoby, his macabre counterpoint, Beatty seems to be begging the question, \"Would Gunnar still be the savior of his race if he couldn't dunk?\"","PeriodicalId":73626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of black sexuality and relationships","volume":"5 1","pages":"61 - 81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/bsr.2019.0003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66392897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
abstract:This qualitative study explores transgressions within the contexts of marriage in Ghana. We conducted interviews with forty married individuals aged twenty-eight to sixty-six years who had been married between one and thirty-five years. Using thematic analysis, we identified seven types of transgression with adultery being the commonest. Further, married individuals identified lying, disrespecting, insulting, and stealing as forgivable transgressions. However, some indicated that adultery and causing physical harm are unforgivable transgressions. Some of the transgressions identified were comparable to those found in previous Western studies, while others were different and culturally nuanced. Findings provide important insights into typical transgressions in Ghanaian marriages and may be important for pre-marital and couples counseling.
{"title":"\"I Can Have the Heart to Tolerate Insults Rather Than …\": Explorations of Forgivable and Unforgivable Transgressions in Ghanaian Marriages","authors":"Annabella Osei‐Tutu, V. Dzokoto, F. Belgrave","doi":"10.1353/bsr.2019.0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/bsr.2019.0004","url":null,"abstract":"abstract:This qualitative study explores transgressions within the contexts of marriage in Ghana. We conducted interviews with forty married individuals aged twenty-eight to sixty-six years who had been married between one and thirty-five years. Using thematic analysis, we identified seven types of transgression with adultery being the commonest. Further, married individuals identified lying, disrespecting, insulting, and stealing as forgivable transgressions. However, some indicated that adultery and causing physical harm are unforgivable transgressions. Some of the transgressions identified were comparable to those found in previous Western studies, while others were different and culturally nuanced. Findings provide important insights into typical transgressions in Ghanaian marriages and may be important for pre-marital and couples counseling.","PeriodicalId":73626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of black sexuality and relationships","volume":"5 1","pages":"105 - 83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/bsr.2019.0004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45537495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
abstract:Using Mohr's (2002) model of adult heterosexual identity, this manuscript explicates the heterosexual identity expressions of heterosexual Black men of Caribbean descent (n = 11) during three research focus groups. Qualitative research with Caribbean immigrants presents an opportunity to further examine the model's application in a cultural context informed outside of the United States. The study employed abductive narrative reanalysis, from an integrated constructionist-critical paradigm (Esin, Fathi, & Squire, 2014; Ponterotto, 2005), to examine the explicit and implicit ways participants communicated their current working models and the disclosed precursors and determinants of their heterosexual identities. Mohr's (2002) model accurately applied to these qualitative data, with 100% of the working models represented, and the narrations participants provided illuminated the processes through which these working models come to be. Sexologists may use the findings to better understand the precursors to heterosexual identity development among heterosexual Black men of Caribbean descent.
{"title":"\"There's No Heterosexual Parade\": Heterosexual Identity Expression in Black Men of Caribbean Descent","authors":"C. Hargons","doi":"10.1353/bsr.2019.0000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/bsr.2019.0000","url":null,"abstract":"abstract:Using Mohr's (2002) model of adult heterosexual identity, this manuscript explicates the heterosexual identity expressions of heterosexual Black men of Caribbean descent (n = 11) during three research focus groups. Qualitative research with Caribbean immigrants presents an opportunity to further examine the model's application in a cultural context informed outside of the United States. The study employed abductive narrative reanalysis, from an integrated constructionist-critical paradigm (Esin, Fathi, & Squire, 2014; Ponterotto, 2005), to examine the explicit and implicit ways participants communicated their current working models and the disclosed precursors and determinants of their heterosexual identities. Mohr's (2002) model accurately applied to these qualitative data, with 100% of the working models represented, and the narrations participants provided illuminated the processes through which these working models come to be. Sexologists may use the findings to better understand the precursors to heterosexual identity development among heterosexual Black men of Caribbean descent.","PeriodicalId":73626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of black sexuality and relationships","volume":"5 1","pages":"1 - 23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/bsr.2019.0000","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47312377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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