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This title in other formats:The Stranger Next Door: The Story of a Small Community's Battle Over Sex, Faith, and Civil Rightsby Arlene Stein
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A fascinating look at the psychology of fear and persuasion. --Monica Drake, The Oregonian With strong on-the-ground research and lucid analysis, Arlene Stein sets out to discover why the people of a town with no apparent queer population were hell-bent on getting rid of those individuals' special rights. The Stranger Next Door's contemporary subject and theoretical breadth coupled with a remarkable lack of jargon should make it a sociological classic.... A wonderful companion to an introductory sociology course, as well as courses on theory, sexuality, deviance, inequality, and religion .--Mary Bernstein, American Journal of Sociology By combining the meticulousness of an ethnographer with a writer's commitment to storytelling, Stein has written a book that's surprisingly compelling-or, better, compelling because it's surprising. --David L. Kirp, The Nation Book News Annotation:Stein (sociology, University of Oregon and Rutgers University) tells
the fictionalized story of a rural Oregon town and its encounters
with prejudice and paranoia when a conservative Christian
organization convinces citizens that lesbians and gays are taking
over the town and demanding special rights.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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