The Construction of Sexual and Cultural Identities

This title was first published in 2002: While ethnicity, culture and sexual orientation add richness to the threads of our human tapestry, minorities often feel vulnerable. This book explores a broad range of culture-related topics specific to the experience of homosexual Anglo-Cypriot men resident in Britain, using empirical, clinical and theoretical discussions.'Cypriot gay men stand in a crucial relationship to two contrasting forms of sexual division - Mediterranean or ancient ( where being the penetrator - of whichever gender - makes the man) and modern western where the gender of the partner marks the distinction between hetero - and homo-sexuality. Here Dr Phellas presents us with a unique sociological and empathic study of these men, as they encounter and respond to London's cosmopolitan life. It could not be a more important and timely contribution to our understanding of the varied faces of sexualities in the modern world and to how diverse the range of their responses is.' Professor Tony Coxon, University of Essex, UK