The role of internet newsgroups in the coming-out process of gay male youth: An Israeli case study

Avi Marciano

doi:10.4018/978-1-60960-209-3.ch013

The role of internet newsgroups in the coming-out process of gay male youth: An Israeli case study

Avi Marciano

Department of Communication Studies

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Abstract

The study examines internet newsgroups as a potential mitigating tool in the complex coming-out process of gay male youth. Employing a qualitative discourse analysis of the newsgroup’s messages, the chapter focuses on an Israeli newsgroup that appeals to GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender) yo...

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Youth culture and net culture: Online social practices
Editors	Elza Dunkels, Gun-Marie Franberg, Camilla Hallgren
Publisher	IGI Global Publishing
Chapter	13
Pages	222-241
ISBN (Electronic)	9781609602116
ISBN (Print)	9781609602093
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-209-3.ch013
State	Published - 2011

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