GSU Sociology Prof’s Book earns “Outstanding Academic Title”
Congratulations to GSU Sociology Professor Katie Acosta! Her book, Amigas y Amantes: Sexually Nonconforming Latinas Negotiate Family, which “explores the experiences of lesbian, bisexual and queer Latinas and how these women negotiate family,” won a place on Choice Magazine’s “Outstanding Academic Titles, 2014” list.
Also check out these other publications by Dr. Acosta:
- Acosta, K. (2011). The language of (in)visibility: Using in-between spaces as a vehicle for empowerment in the family. Journal of Homosexuality, 58(6/7), 883-900.
- Acosta, K. (2011). Sexual citizenship: Marriage, adoption and immigration in the United States. In M. Assencio (ed.), Human rights in our own backyard: Injustice and resistance in the United States. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.
- Acosta, K. (2010). “How could you do this to me?” How lesbian, bisexual and queer Latinas negotiate sexual disclosure with the families. Black Women, Gender and Families, 4(1), 1-23.
- Acosta, K. (2008). Lesbianas in the borderlands: Shifting identities and imagined communities. Gender and Society, 22(5), 639-659.