This study presents an examination of contemporary urban gay men's lives. The author explores the meaning of friends to gay men, how friends become a surrogate family, how sexual behaviour and attraction affect these friendships, and how, for many friends mean more than romantic relationships.
Über den Autor Peter M. Nardi
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Peter M. Nardi is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Pitzer College, a member of the Claremont Colleges, former President of the Pacific Sociological Association, and author of Critical Thinking: Tools for Evaluating Research.
