Despite the contemporary attention paid to the gay male–straight female friendship dyad within popular culture and a growing scholarly interest in male–female friendships, not enough is known about the friendship dynamics between gay men and straight women, particularly in the workplace. I draw upon qualitative findings from in‐depth interviews with 28 gay men employed in a range of work roles in the UK to document their existence and shed light on how gay men understand, value and give meaning to workplace friendships with women. Study findings reveal the paucity of textual cues and practices to direct the development and maintenance of these friendships. Overcoming this, study participants are shown to be inventive in their approach to do...
Differences between female and male same-sex friendships have been the subject of numerous studies. ...
Through the prism of friendships between gay men and straight women, this study addresses issues of ...
Analytical insights offered within these essays will do much to stimulate debate about aspects of th...
Despite the contemporary attention paid to the gay male–straight female friendship dyad within popul...
Despite a growing number of studies that show how friendship occupies an important place in the live...
Despite scholarly efforts to challenge the dualistic stereotype of men as rational and women as emot...
Despite scholarly efforts to challenge the dualistic stereotype of men as rational and women as emot...
Challenging the heteronormative bias in the current literature on men’s workplace friendships, this ...
Challenging the heteronormative bias in the current literature on men’s workplace friendships, this ...
Drawn from in-depth qualitative research, Queer Company provides the first extended, academic analys...
Organisational research on cross-sex friendships frequently normalises heterosexuality by excluding ...
Research shows that friendships are among the most important sources of support for gay men. Despite...
Much of the research that been carried out on friendship among gay men has taken place outside of or...
Research shows that friendships are among the most important sources of support for gay men. Despite...
Purpose – This paper aims to explore how gay men and lesbians draw upon workplace friendship for dev...
Differences between female and male same-sex friendships have been the subject of numerous studies. ...
Through the prism of friendships between gay men and straight women, this study addresses issues of ...
Analytical insights offered within these essays will do much to stimulate debate about aspects of th...
Despite the contemporary attention paid to the gay male–straight female friendship dyad within popul...
Despite a growing number of studies that show how friendship occupies an important place in the live...
Despite scholarly efforts to challenge the dualistic stereotype of men as rational and women as emot...
Despite scholarly efforts to challenge the dualistic stereotype of men as rational and women as emot...
Challenging the heteronormative bias in the current literature on men’s workplace friendships, this ...
Challenging the heteronormative bias in the current literature on men’s workplace friendships, this ...
Drawn from in-depth qualitative research, Queer Company provides the first extended, academic analys...
Organisational research on cross-sex friendships frequently normalises heterosexuality by excluding ...
Research shows that friendships are among the most important sources of support for gay men. Despite...
Much of the research that been carried out on friendship among gay men has taken place outside of or...
Research shows that friendships are among the most important sources of support for gay men. Despite...
Purpose – This paper aims to explore how gay men and lesbians draw upon workplace friendship for dev...
Differences between female and male same-sex friendships have been the subject of numerous studies. ...
Through the prism of friendships between gay men and straight women, this study addresses issues of ...
Analytical insights offered within these essays will do much to stimulate debate about aspects of th...