Finding Out

'I am most impressed by this book's blend of comprehensive scope with approachable, intelligent presentation. It provides material valuable for both students new to the field and those taking more advanced courses without excluding either group on the basis of approach or diction. I just love this book' - Sarah-Hope Parmeter, University of California, Santa Cruz. 'This text will give me a way to teach LGBT issues as central - that is, not as tangents, as add-ons, as side issues, but as a central area of inquiry. This text is by far the best thing I have seen, and it is heads and shoulders above any other possibilities...' - Mary Armstrong, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. "Finding Out" is the first textbook designed to introduce students to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender). By combining accessible introductory and explanatory material with primary texts and artifacts, this text/reader explores the development and growth of LGBT identities and the interdisciplinary nature of LGBT studies. Authors Meem, Gibson, and Alexander clearly situate debates and readings within clear contexts (History, Literature and the Arts, Media and Politics), providing students with a coherent framework and comprehensive introduction to LGBT studies. While this emerging field is complex, multifaceted, and interdisciplinary (and therefore often inaccessible to students), "Finding Out" - through its instructional apparatus, primary texts, and organization - provides the ideal introduction for today's students.