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Christine M. Robinson, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Interdiscplinary Liberal Studies at James Madison University. Her recent research, which has appeared in Gender & Society and Deviant Behavior: An Interdisciplinary Journal, focuses on "deviant" subcultures and the social control of sexualities. In 2006, she received the Joan Heller-Diane Bernard Fellowship from the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in New York. Her current research focuses on the global emergence of the ex-gay movement.

• Part 1 PrefaceChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 MethodsChapter 4 The Production of Us and ThemChapter 5 Protecting Community SpaceChapter 6 Norms of the Lesbian CommunityChapter 7 The Production of Community through Social ControlPart 8 AppendixPart 9 EndnotesPart 10 BibliographyPart 11 IndexPart 12 About the Author

I use examples from this thought-provoking book in my classes...When I want students to think beyond the obvious social control = physical force, I cite examples from this book. It always sparks a lively discussion.....