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On situating homophobia

¹Psychoanalytic Institute at New York University Medical Center, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn.

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association

|January 1, 1997

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This paper examines how psychoanalytic theory addresses rising homophobia linked to the HIV epidemic. It highlights a gap in clinical literature and offers a theoretical perspective on prejudice.

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Area of Science:

Psychoanalytic Theory
Social Psychology
Public Health

Background:

The HIV epidemic has been associated with increased homophobic attitudes and behaviors.
Extraclinical literature increasingly utilizes psychoanalytic concepts to understand homophobia.
A notable gap exists in the clinical psychoanalytic literature concerning homophobia.

Observation:

Psychoanalytic theory offers frameworks for understanding the development and manifestation of homophobia.
The paper notes a rise in homophobic ideation, feeling, and action coinciding with the HIV epidemic.

Findings:

The paper surveys the application of psychoanalytic theory in extraclinical discussions of homophobia.
It presents a clinical and theoretical perspective on homophobia, drawing on Freudian texts and Brian Bird's work on prejudice.

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The study identifies and discusses the underrepresentation of homophobia within clinical psychoanalytic literature.

Implications:

This work may encourage greater clinical attention to homophobia within psychoanalytic practice.
It provides a theoretical foundation for further research into the psychoanalytic underpinnings of prejudice.
Understanding the psychoanalytic dimensions of homophobia can inform public health interventions and destigmatization efforts.