SOCIOL 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Transnationalism, Cultural Relativism, Ethnocentrism
3 Apr 2016
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Interested in gays and lesbians in american society who were in the closet (wide spread of homophobia and violence - not safe to live publically) Described as being social deviants - outcasts in society - humphreys wanted to challenge this idea/negaive stereotype. Problem with his experiments: no informed consent (men did not know they were paricipaing in study) If man wanted to have sex with another man, opions were limited - one opion was casual exual encounters in public washrooms (which we will refer to ass tearoom trade) o. Needed lookout to let men in washroom if law and enforcement was coming. Humphreys volunteered to be lookout o o o o o. Took notes, followed them back to cars and joted down licence plate and followed back to home. Year ater, wore disguise, knocked in men"s door - said he was health researcher and asked to interview. What do you do for living, marital status, number of children.
