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Frederick L. Whitam

April 11, 2024

Frederick Lee "Fred" Whitam (February 7, 1933 – July 10, 2009) was an American sociologist who studied homosexuality from a cross-cultural perspective.[1] Scholar Paul Vasey described Whitam as "an essentialist during a time of rampant social constructionism."[2]

Life and career edit

Whitam was born in Natchez, Mississippi. He studied at Millsaps College, University of Chicago, Columbia University, and Indiana University, where he received a master's degree, followed by a Ph.D. in 1965.

In 1960, he was appointed Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Millsaps College. In 1962, he took a position at Fashion Institute of Technology. After a brief appointment at University of Texas, Austin, he accepted a position at Arizona State University in 1966 and taught there the remainder of his career. He established the department's doctoral program in 1972, became a full professor in 1986, and retired in 1997.

Whitam's early work focused on the sociology of religion before he moved into researching commonalities in male homosexuality in different cultures. Whitam told Newsweek, "If you look at all societies, homosexuality occurs at the same rates with the same kinds of behavior. That suggests something biological going on. The biological evidence has been growing for 20 or more years."[3] He also studied trans women, reporting that in many cultures "these persons regard themselves as homosexuals and are regarded by more masculine homosexuals as a natural part of the homosexual world."[4] Whitam's published books included The Protestant Spanish Community in New York in 1960 and Male Homosexuality in Four Societies: Brazil, Guatemala, the Philippines, and the United States, co-authored with Robin Mathy in 1986. Whitam died in Tempe, Arizona.

Selected publications edit

  • Whitam FL, Daskalos C, Sobolewski CG, Padilla P (1998). The emergence of lesbian sexuality and identity cross-culturally: Brazil, Peru, the Philippines, and the United States. Arch Sex Behav. 1998 Feb;27(1):31-56. PMID 9494688
  • Whitam FL, Daskalos C, Mathy RM (1996). A cross-cultural assessment of familial factors in the development of female homosexuality. Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality Volume 7, Issue 4, 1996 pages 59-76 doi 10.1300/J056v07n04_04
  • Whitam FL, Diamond M, Martin J (1993). Homosexual orientation in twins: a report on 61 pairs and three triplet sets. Arch Sex Behav. 1993 Jun;22(3):187-206. PMID 8494487
  • Whitam FL (1992). Bayot and Callboy: Homosexual-Heterosexual Relations in the Philippines'. In Murray SO (ed.) Oceanic Homosexualities. London, Garland Publishing, ISBN 978-0-8240-7227-8
  • Whitam, FL (1991). From sociology: Homophobia and heterosexism in sociology. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy, 1(4), 31-44.
  • Whitam FL, Mathy RM (1991). Childhood cross-gender behavior of homosexual females in Brazil, Peru, the Philippines, and the United States. Arch Sex Behav. 1991 Apr;20(2):151-70. PMID 2064540
  • Ernulf KE, Innala SM, Whitam FL (1989). Biological explanation, psychological explanation, and tolerance of homosexuals: a cross-national analysis of beliefs and attitudes. Psychol Rep. 1989 Dec;65(3 Pt 1):1003-10. PMID 2608821
  • Wolf WS, Weitz R, Whitam FL (1989). Sexual Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors: A Study of Gay and Bisexual Men in Maricopa County: Final Report.
  • Whitam FL (1987). A cross-cultural perspective on homosexuality, transvestism, and trans-sexualism. In Wilson, Glenn Daniel (ed.) Variant sexuality: Research and theory, Johns Hopkins University Press, ISBN 978-0-8018-3464-6
  • Whitam FL (1987). Os entendidos: Gay life in São Paulo. In Murray SO (ed.) Male Homosexuality in Central and South America. Instituto Obregon, ISBN 978-0-942777-58-1
  • Whitam FL, Mathy RM (1986). Male homosexuality in four societies: Brazil, Guatemala, the Philippines, and the United States. Praeger Publishers, ISBN 978-0-03-004298-0
  • Whitam FL, Zent M (1984). A cross-cultural assessment of early cross-gender behavior and familial factors in male homosexuality. Arch Sex Behav. 1984 Oct;13(5):427-39. PMID 6517684
  • Whitam FL (1983). Culturally invariable properties of male homosexuality: tentative conclusions from cross-cultural research. Arch Sex Behav. 1983 Jun;12(3):207-26. PMID 6882205
  • Whitam FL (1981). A reply to Goode on "The Homosexual Role." The Journal of Sex Research Vol. 17, No. 1, Feb., 1981
  • Whitam FL (1980). The prehomosexual male child in three societies: the United States, Guatemala, Brazil. Arch Sex Behav. 1980 Apr;9(2):87-99. PMID 7396690
  • Whitam FL (1980). Variant sexuality: Ellis, Freud, Hirschfeld, Kinsey. In Forleo R, Pasini W. (eds.) Medical sexology, Elsevier/North Holland Biomedical Press ISBN 0-444-80157-X
  • Whitam FL (1979). Occupational choice and sexual orientation in cross-cultural perspective. International Review of Modern Sociology 9: 137-149
  • Whitam FL (1979). The entendidos: middle class gay life in São Paulo. Gay Sunshine: A Journal of Gay Liberation 38-39: 16-17
  • Whitam FL (1978). Rejoinder to Omark's comment on "The Homosexual Role." The Journal of Sex Research, 1978
  • Whitam FL (1977). Childhood indicators of male homosexuality. Arch Sex Behav. 1977 Mar;6(2):89-96. PMID 849142
  • Whitam FL (1977). The homosexual role: a reconsideration. The Journal of Sex Research. Vol. 13, No. 1, Feb., 1977
  • Whitam FL (1968). Revivalism as institutionalized behavior: An analysis of the social base of a Billy Graham Crusade. Southwestern Social Science Quarterly, 1968
  • Whitam FL (1965). Adolescence and Mass Persuasion: A Study of Teen-age Decision-Making at a Billy Graham Crusade. Doctoral dissertation.
  • Whitam FL (1962). Subdimensions of religiosity and race prejudice. Review of Religious Research, Vol. 3, No. 4, Spring
  • Whitam FL (1962). New York's Spanish Protestants. Christian Century, vol 99, 162–16 February 7, 1962
  • Whitam FL (1957). Subdimensions of Religiosity as Related to Race Prejudice. MA thesis, Indiana University, 1957

References edit

  1. ^ LeVay S, Nonas E (1997). City of Friends: A Portrait of the Gay and Lesbian Community in America. MIT Press, ISBN 0-262-62113-4
  2. ^ Vasey, Paul L; Bartlett, Nancy H (2011). Frederick L. Whitam (1933-2009). Archives of Sexual Behavior. Aug 2011. Vol. 40, Iss. 4; p. 671.
  3. ^ Gelman, David, et al., (February 23, 1992). "Born Or Bred? Newsweek
  4. ^ Whitam FL (1987). A cross-cultural perspective on homosexuality, transvestism, and trans-sexualism. In Wilson, Glenn Daniel (ed.) Variant sexuality: Research and theory, Johns Hopkins University Press, ISBN 978-0-8018-3464-6

External links edit

  • Frederick L. Whitam obituary via Arizona State University

April 11, 2024
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Frederick Lee Fred Whitam February 7 1933 July 10 2009 was an American sociologist who studied homosexuality from a cross cultural perspective 1 Scholar Paul Vasey described Whitam as an essentialist during a time of rampant social constructionism 2 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Selected publications 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editWhitam was born in Natchez Mississippi He studied at Millsaps College University of Chicago Columbia University and Indiana University where he received a master s degree followed by a Ph D in 1965 In 1960 he was appointed Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Millsaps College In 1962 he took a position at Fashion Institute of Technology After a brief appointment at University of Texas Austin he accepted a position at Arizona State University in 1966 and taught there the remainder of his career He established the department s doctoral program in 1972 became a full professor in 1986 and retired in 1997 Whitam s early work focused on the sociology of religion before he moved into researching commonalities in male homosexuality in different cultures Whitam told Newsweek If you look at all societies homosexuality occurs at the same rates with the same kinds of behavior That suggests something biological going on The biological evidence has been growing for 20 or more years 3 He also studied trans women reporting that in many cultures these persons regard themselves as homosexuals and are regarded by more masculine homosexuals as a natural part of the homosexual world 4 Whitam s published books included The Protestant Spanish Community in New York in 1960 and Male Homosexuality in Four Societies Brazil Guatemala the Philippines and the United States co authored with Robin Mathy in 1986 Whitam died in Tempe Arizona Selected publications editWhitam FL Daskalos C Sobolewski CG Padilla P 1998 The emergence of lesbian sexuality and identity cross culturally Brazil Peru the Philippines and the United States Arch Sex Behav 1998 Feb 27 1 31 56 PMID 9494688 Whitam FL Daskalos C Mathy RM 1996 A cross cultural assessment of familial factors in the development of female homosexuality Journal of Psychology amp Human Sexuality Volume 7 Issue 4 1996 pages 59 76 doi 10 1300 J056v07n04 04 Whitam FL Diamond M Martin J 1993 Homosexual orientation in twins a report on 61 pairs and three triplet sets Arch Sex Behav 1993 Jun 22 3 187 206 PMID 8494487 Whitam FL 1992 Bayot and Callboy Homosexual Heterosexual Relations in the Philippines In Murray SO ed Oceanic Homosexualities London Garland Publishing ISBN 978 0 8240 7227 8 Whitam FL 1991 From sociology Homophobia and heterosexism in sociology Journal of Gay amp Lesbian Psychotherapy 1 4 31 44 Whitam FL Mathy RM 1991 Childhood cross gender behavior of homosexual females in Brazil Peru the Philippines and the United States Arch Sex Behav 1991 Apr 20 2 151 70 PMID 2064540 Ernulf KE Innala SM Whitam FL 1989 Biological explanation psychological explanation and tolerance of homosexuals a cross national analysis of beliefs and attitudes Psychol Rep 1989 Dec 65 3 Pt 1 1003 10 PMID 2608821 Wolf WS Weitz R Whitam FL 1989 Sexual Knowledge Attitudes and Behaviors A Study of Gay and Bisexual Men in Maricopa County Final Report Whitam FL 1987 A cross cultural perspective on homosexuality transvestism and trans sexualism In Wilson Glenn Daniel ed Variant sexuality Research and theory Johns Hopkins University Press ISBN 978 0 8018 3464 6 Whitam FL 1987 Os entendidos Gay life in Sao Paulo In Murray SO ed Male Homosexuality in Central and South America Instituto Obregon ISBN 978 0 942777 58 1 Whitam FL Mathy RM 1986 Male homosexuality in four societies Brazil Guatemala the Philippines and the United States Praeger Publishers ISBN 978 0 03 004298 0 Whitam FL Zent M 1984 A cross cultural assessment of early cross gender behavior and familial factors in male homosexuality Arch Sex Behav 1984 Oct 13 5 427 39 PMID 6517684 Whitam FL 1983 Culturally invariable properties of male homosexuality tentative conclusions from cross cultural research Arch Sex Behav 1983 Jun 12 3 207 26 PMID 6882205 Whitam FL 1981 A reply to Goode on The Homosexual Role The Journal of Sex Research Vol 17 No 1 Feb 1981 Whitam FL 1980 The prehomosexual male child in three societies the United States Guatemala Brazil Arch Sex Behav 1980 Apr 9 2 87 99 PMID 7396690 Whitam FL 1980 Variant sexuality Ellis Freud Hirschfeld Kinsey In Forleo R Pasini W eds Medical sexology Elsevier North Holland Biomedical Press ISBN 0 444 80157 X Whitam FL 1979 Occupational choice and sexual orientation in cross cultural perspective International Review of Modern Sociology 9 137 149 Whitam FL 1979 The entendidos middle class gay life in Sao Paulo Gay Sunshine A Journal of Gay Liberation 38 39 16 17 Whitam FL 1978 Rejoinder to Omark s comment on The Homosexual Role The Journal of Sex Research 1978 Whitam FL 1977 Childhood indicators of male homosexuality Arch Sex Behav 1977 Mar 6 2 89 96 PMID 849142 Whitam FL 1977 The homosexual role a reconsideration The Journal of Sex Research Vol 13 No 1 Feb 1977 Whitam FL 1968 Revivalism as institutionalized behavior An analysis of the social base of a Billy Graham Crusade Southwestern Social Science Quarterly 1968 Whitam FL 1965 Adolescence and Mass Persuasion A Study of Teen age Decision Making at a Billy Graham Crusade Doctoral dissertation Whitam FL 1962 Subdimensions of religiosity and race prejudice Review of Religious Research Vol 3 No 4 Spring Whitam FL 1962 New York s Spanish Protestants Christian Century vol 99 162 16 February 7 1962 Whitam FL 1957 Subdimensions of Religiosity as Related to Race Prejudice MA thesis Indiana University 1957References edit LeVay S Nonas E 1997 City of Friends A Portrait of the Gay and Lesbian Community in America MIT Press ISBN 0 262 62113 4 Vasey Paul L Bartlett Nancy H 2011 Frederick L Whitam 1933 2009 Archives of Sexual Behavior Aug 2011 Vol 40 Iss 4 p 671 Gelman David et al February 23 1992 Born Or Bred Newsweek Whitam FL 1987 A cross cultural perspective on homosexuality transvestism and trans sexualism In Wilson Glenn Daniel ed Variant sexuality Research and theory Johns Hopkins University Press ISBN 978 0 8018 3464 6External links editFrederick L Whitam obituary via Arizona State University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick L Whitam amp oldid 1031364358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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