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By: Ronald L. Jackson II
In: Encyclopedia of Identity
Edited by: Ronald L. Jackson II & Michael A. Hogg
Subject:Self & Identity, Identity, Self & Identity

For a long time, homosexuality was considered a “taboo” subject for various reasons. It was thought to violate societal norms, it went against religious doctrines, and individuals simply were not comfortable with the thought of two people of the same sex engaging in relations. In modern-day reference, the term gay is associated with homosexuality. However, the term has encountered ambiguous meaning throughout time. A brief discussion of the historical usage of the word gay shows how the term ...

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  II, R. (2010). Gay. In R. L. Jackson, & M. A. Hogg (Eds.), Encyclopedia of identity (Vol. 1, pp. 301-302). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412979306.n96
  
  II, Ronald L. Jackson. "Gay." In Encyclopedia of Identity, edited by Jackson, Ronald L., and Michael A. Hogg, 301-2. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2010. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412979306.n96.
  
  II, R. 2010. Gay. In: Ronald L. Jackson and Michael A. Hogg Editors, 2010. Encyclopedia of Identity, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 301-302 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412979306.n96> [Accessed 17 May 2022].
  
  II, Ronald L. Jackson. "Gay." Encyclopedia of Identity. Edited by Ronald L. Jackson and Michael A. Hogg. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2010, pp. 301-2. SAGE Knowledge. 17 May 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412979306.n96.
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