Public Discourse, Popular Culture and Attitudes Towards Homosexuals in Jamaica

    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Cowell,Noel M. (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    Mar 2011
    Published:
    Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Social and Economic Studies
    Journal Title Details:
    60(1) : 31-60
    ISBN:
    0037-7651
    Subject Term:
    Caribbean area, Jamaica, Social conditions, Popular culture, Public opinion, Homosexuality, and Culture
    Notes:
    Uses data from a sample of working age Jamaicans to explore dimensions of their attitudes towards homosexuals. The results confirm strong negative attitudes towards homosexuals and suggested alignment with attitudes emanating from sources as distinct as the church, the state and the proponents of popular culture.

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