The intellectual legacy of Laud Humphreys: his impact on research and thinking about men’s public sexual encounters
International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
ISSN: 0144-333X
Article publication date: 1 March 2004
Abstract
Highlights Laud Humphreys as one of those thinkers and researchers who, having spawned a succession of scholars, is seldom recognized for such. Posits that Humphreys has also indirectly contributed to social theory development. States that although various authors have tried to replicate Tearoom Trade while trying to modify data, all they have done is to validate Humphrey’s findings. Investigates the various contact areas for sexual acts, as discussed by various authors.
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Citation
Tewksbury, R. (2004), "The intellectual legacy of Laud Humphreys: his impact on research and thinking about men’s public sexual encounters", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 24 No. 3/4/5, pp. 32-57. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443330410790867
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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