BISEXUALS / BISEXUALITÉ

                   User should check other sections of the bibliography for relevant items.

                        Not all titles carrying words relating to bisexuals have been duplicated in

            in this section. 

 

Acharya, Leela, et al., eds.

            Plural Desires: Writing Bisexual Women’s Realities.  Edited by the Bisexual

            Anthology Collective.  Toronto: Sister Vision Press, 1995.

            (ISBN 0920813194)

                                    Reviews: Kinesis, May 1996, pp. 19-20; Canadian Woman Studies 16(2)

                                    (Spring 1996): 125-126; and Journal of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual

                                    Identity 2(1) (1997): 87-91.

 

Adam, Barry D.

            “Love and Sex in Constructing Identity among Men Who Have Sex with Men.”

            International Journal of Sexuality and Gender Studies 5(4) (2000): 325-339.

                                    Based on interviews conducted with 102 Ontario men who identify as

                                    gay, bisexual, or “not gay”; author at University of Windsor – NISC

                                    Gay & Lesbian Abstracts.

 

“AIDS Message Heeded by Gay, Bisexual Men.”  Canadian Journal of Human

            Sexuality 2(2) (Summer 1993): p. SIECCAN 16.

                                    Communiqué originally released May 6, 1993 by the Canadian AIDS

                                    Society.

 

Allman, D., et al.

            “Recruiting the Canadian Bisexual Male: Implications for HIV Prevention

            Research.”  Int Conf AIDS; 11(1): 263 (abstract no. Tu.D. 603) (1996).

                                    Ref. in NISC Gay & Lesbian Abstracts, with lengthy abstract from

                                    AIDSLINE database of U.S. National Library of Medicine.

 

Barnsley, Catherine.

            “Splitting the World Wide Open: Designing a Support Group with Female

            Partners of Gay/Bisexual Men.”  Master of Adult Education thesis, St. Francis

              Xavier University, 1995.

            (ca. 113 leaves)

 

Berenson, Carol Ann.

            “Interrogating Choice: Bisexual Identity and Politics.”  MA thesis,

            University of Calgary, 1999.

            (186 p.)

                                    “Through in-depth interviews with women who identify as bisexual,

                                    I have explored the potential for understanding bisexuality to be about

                                    choices, and the problematics of such a position” – abstract from

                                    ProQuest Digital Dissertations.

 

Bisexual Anthology Collective.

            SEE entry at Acharya, Leela, in this section.

 

Bower, Jo; Gurevich, Maria; and Mathieson, Cynthia.

                        “(Con)tested Identities: Bisexual Women Reorient Sexuality.”

                        Journal of Bisexuality 2(2-3) (2002): 23-52.

                                                Ref. PsycINFO index, which provides abstract and notes that for this

                                                study “22 self-identified bisexual females (aged 19-41 yrs) residing

                                                in Canada completed interviews….”

 

Clermont, Michel.

            Santé, bien-être et homosexualité: éléments de problématique et pistes

            d’intervention.  Québec: Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux,

            Direction générale de la planification et de l’évaluation, 1996.

            (56 p.; ISBN 2550257154)

                                    Bibliothèque nationale du Québec has given a bisexuality descriptor

                                    to this item.

 

Crago, Anna L.

            “Queer and Young and So Much Else.”  Canadian Woman Studies 16(2)

            (Spring 1996): 15-17  (1571 words).

 

David, Hélène, 1953-

            “La relation entre les manifestations psychologiques de crise chez la femme

          enceinte primipare et son niveau d’androgynie.”  Thèse (D.Ps.), Université de

Montréal, 1980.

            (ca. 308 feuilles)

 

Dobinson, Cheryl.

            “Beyond Bisexuality.”  Herizons 13(2) (Summer 1999): 27-28  (1456 words).

 

Dobinson, Cheryl, et al.

                        “Improving the Access and Quality of Public Health Services for Bisexuals.”

                        Journal of Bisexuality 5(1) (2005): 39-78.

                                                Ref.: CSA Sociological Abstracts, which provides abstract and notes that

                                                “[t]his paper outlines a wide range of…specific experiences and needs

                                                [regarding health and wellness] based on the results of a community

                                                consultation…with bisexual communities and individuals in Ontario….”

 

Doll, Lynda, et al.

            “Bisexuality and HIV Risk: Experiences in Canada and the United States.”

            Annual Review of Sex Research 8 (1997): 102-147.

 

Dorais, Michel.

            “L’homosexualité revue et non corigée.”  Le Médecin du Québec 28(9)

            (sept. 1993): 27-34.

                                    “Définition de l’identité sexuelle;…ampleur et diversité de

                                    l’homosexualité et de la bisexualité; médicalisation et marginalisation…”-

                                    Repère résumé.

 

Duder, Karen.

     “Public Acts and Private Languages: Bisexuality and the Multiple Discourses of

     Constance Grey Swartz.”  BC Studies: The British Columbian Quarterly,

     no. 136 (Winter 2002/2003): 3-24.

                             “This article focuses on the journals and correspondence of Constance

                             Grey Swartz, a middle-class BC woman whose personal papers reveal a

                                    complex sexual subjectivity with a bisexual orientation” – article, p. 6.

 

Duder, Karen.

                        “The Spreading Depths: Lesbian and Bisexual Women in English Canada,

                        1910-1965.”  Ph.D. dissertation, University of Victoria, 2001.

                        (460 p.)

                                                Ref.: Proquest Digital Dissertations database, in which see

                                    lengthy abstract.

 

Faulkner, Ellen.

                        “Homophobic Sexist Violence in Canada: Trends in the Experiences of Lesbian

                        and Bisexual Women in Canada.”  Canadian Woman Studies 25 (1,2)

                        (Winter/Spring 2006): 154-161.

                                                Ref.: E. Faulkner list of publications at Brock University, Department

                                                of  Sociology Web site, viewed October 21, 2008 at:

                                                http://www.brocku.ca/sociology/facultylist.php#ellenfaulkner

                                                Note that her list adds the following regarding this citation:

“Special Issue ‘Ending Woman Abuse’ ”.

Additional ref.: CBCA index.

 

Gagnon, Katia.

            “Mari homosexuel: quand le naturel reprend le dessus.”  Femme plus 6(12)

            (janv. 1994): 16-19.

                                    La bisexualité; témoignages de femmes qui confrontent…

                                    l’homosexualité de leurs conjoints – Repère résumé.

 

Julien, Danielle; Bégin, Jean; and Chartrand, Élise.

                        Les personnes homosexuelles, bisexuelles et hétérosexuelles au Québec :

                        une analyse comparative selon les données de l’enquête sociale et de santé

                        1998 : rapport final présenté au Bureau de la recherche du Ministère de la

                        santé et des services sociaux.  Montréal : s.n., 2002.

                        (60 p.; ISBN 2921977087)

                                                Ref. : AMICUS catalogue no. 28009208.

 

Katz, Sidney.

            “Straight Woman, Bisexual Man: High-Risk Couple?”  Chatelaine, October 1987,

            pp. 69, 194.

 

Kaye, Bonnie, 1951-

                        Bonnie Kaye’s Straight Talk: A Collection of Her Best Newsletters about

                        Gay Husbands.  Terrace, B.C.: CCB Pub., 2008.

                        (ISBN 9781926585048 [print] and 9781926585055 [electronic])

                                                Ref. : AMICUS catalogue record no. 34425684 (Prepublication record

                                                as of Sept. 26, 2008) for print edition.

Note also a second AMICUS record, no. 34425699,          also prepublication,

for electronic version.  These two records contain several electronic links.

Two of the descriptors applied are: Bisexuality in marriage and Closeted

gays – Family relationships.

 

Kaye, Bonnie, 1951-

                        The Gay Husband Checklist for Women Who Wonder.  2nd ed.; Terrace, B.C.:

                        CCB Pub., 2008.

                        (ISBN 9780981024622 [print] and 9780981024639 [electronic])

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue records 34077783 [print] and 34077793

                                                [electronic], both prepublication records, as of September 26, 2008.

                                                Both records give previous title as: Is He Straight? : A Checklist for

                                                Women Who Wonder (title not in AMICUS catalogue).

                                                Two of descriptors applied are: Bisexuality in marriage and Closeted

                                                gays – Family relationships.

 

Kaye, Bonnie, 1951-

                        How I Made My Husband Gay: Myths about Straight Wives.  [Terrace, B.C.]:

                        CCB Pub., c2007.

                        (187 p.; ISBN 9780978438845 [print] and 9780978438852 [electronic])

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue record no. 33643208 [print version].

                                                See also AMICUS record no. 33643223 for electronic version record,

                                                which notes that electronic access is restricted to LAC onsite clients.

                                                Two of the descriptors applied to the records: Bisexuality in marriage

                                                and Closeted gays--Family relationships.

 

Laplante, Manon.

            “Homos ou hétéros?: quand ils ne savent plus….”  Femme plus 9(3) (avril 1996):

             94-97.

                                    “Témoignage de trois hommes; entrevue avec le sexologue Michel Dorais

                                    sur la bisexualité” – Repère résumé.

 

Leaver, Chad Andrew.

            “Geographic-Context and Unprotected Sex among Bisexual Men in Ontario.”

            MSc thesis, Dalhousie University, 2001.

            (113 p.)

                                    Ref.: Proquest Digital Dissertations database.

 

Leaver, C.A., et al.

                        “Effectiveness of HIV Prevention in Ontario, Canada: A Multilevel Comparison

                        of Bisexual Men.”  American Journal of Public Health 94(7) (July 2004):

                        1181-1185.     

                                    Ref.: PsycINFO index, which provides abstract.

                                                Also reference in CPI.Q, which notes:  Sex Research Update,

Alexander McKay, with source Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

13(3-4) (Fall-Winter 2004): 189+  (2 pages)

 

Lortie, Micheline.

            “Quand on est aux deux!”  Femme plus 10(1) (févr. 1997): 56-59.

                                    “Le phénomène de la bisexualité; quelques comparaisons avec celui de

                                    l’homosexualité; les bisexuels célèbres; façon dont les bisexuels sont

                                    perçus” – Repère résumé

 

Luce, Jacquelyne, comp.

            Documenting Visibility: Selected Bibliography on Lesbian & Bisexual Women’s

            Health.  Vancouver, B.C.: British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s

            Health, c2000.

            (60 p.; ISBN 1894356144)

 

Magnet, Shoshana.

            “Bisexuality Angst.”  Canadian Woman Studies 20/21 (4/1) (Winter/Spring 2001):

            113-117  (3944 words).

 

McLean, James.

                        “Daily Desires: Everyday Geographies of Bisexual Men.”  M.A. thesis,

                        Simon Fraser University, 2003.

                        (179 leaves)

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue record no. 30225493, which applies descriptors

                                                concerning psychology and identity and geographical headings for

                                                the Lower Mainland (Vancouver) area of British Columbia.

 

Michel, Muriel, 1954-

             “Comparaison du concept d’androgynie de Bem et du concept de bisexualité

              psychanalytique.”  Thèse (M.Ps.), Université de Montréal, 1981.

            (ca. 71 feuilles)

 

Moreau, Jacques.

                        “L’androgynie psychologique: revision historique du concept et analyse critique

            à la lumière des récentes études: questionnement à l’égard du couple

            hétérosexuel.”  Thèse de maîtrise, Université du Québec à Montréal, 1983.

            (89 p.)

 

Myers, T., and Allman, D.

  “Bisexuality and HIV/AIDS in Canada.”  In Bisexualities and AIDS:

   International Perspectives, pp. 23-43.  Edited by Peter

  Aggleton.  London; Bristol, PA: Taylor and Francis, 1996.

 

Namaste, Viviane, et al.

                        “HIV and STD Prevention Needs of Bisexual Women: Results from Projet

                        Polyvalence.”  Canadian Journal of Communication 32 (3/4) (2007): 357-381.

                        Montreal research.

 

Oattes, Cheryl A.

            “Crossing the Lines: Bisexuality and the Generation of Possibilities.”

            MSc thesis, University of Guelph, 1995.

            (109 p.)

                                    Qualitative research; a single case study.

 

Plural Desires.

        SEE entry at Acharya, Leela, in this section.

 

Ratti, R.; Bakeman, R.; and Peterson, J. L.

            “Correlates of High-Risk Sexual Behaviour among Canadian Men of South Asian

            and European Origin Who Have Sex with Men.”  AIDS Care 12(2)

            (April 2000): 193-202.

                                    “A sample of 98 homosexual and bisexual men, 46 of South Asian and 52

                                    of European origin…were asked about their high-risk sexual

                                    behaviours…” – NISC Gay & Lesbian Abstracts.

 

Richardson, Carol.

            “Sitting on the Fence? Bisexual Women.”  Dissertation, Social Work, Carleton

            University, 1981.

            (114 leaves)

                                    Ref.: AMICUS catalogue record no. 6461212.

 

Robert, Véronique.

            “Bisexualité, le dernier tabou.  Rejetés autant par les hétéros que par les homos, les

            bisexuels ne s’affichent pas, sauf quelques vedettes comme Marlene Dietrich,

            Madonna ou Mick Jagger.” Châtelaine [éd. française], novembre 1996,

            pp. 42-52.

 

Rundle, Lisa B.

            “Caution: Swings Both Ways.”  Herizons 13(2) (Summer 1999): 25-26+

            (1637 words).

 

Sarrat, Karine.

            “Bisexualité au féminin.”  Elle Québec 109 (sept. 1998): 93-96.

 

Schilder, A. J., et al.

            “A Lot of Things I Hide: Understanding Disclosure in HIV Positive Bisexual

            Men.”  Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association [San

            Francisco] 3(4)(1999): 119-126.

                                    Lead author at British Columbia Centre for Excellence in

                                    HIV/AIDS, Vancouver.

 

Shurr, Sarah.

                        “ ‘Equal Opportunity Sluts’ : Bisexual Women’s Identity Negotiations with Their

                        Personal Relationships to Heterosexuals.”  B.A. thesis, Brock University, 2007.

                        (108 leaves)

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue record no. 33774140.

 

St.-Jacques, Gilles.

            Le couple non conformiste: au-delà de l’exclusivité sexuelle.  Montréal:

            Publications Lune noire, 1998.

            (127 p.)

Broader than scope of this bibliography.  Bibliothèque nationale du Québec

gives “Bisexualité” as one descriptor.

 

St.-Jacques, Gilles, et Latendresse, Michèle.

            Plaisirs interdits.  Montréal: Publications Lune noire, 1993.

            (85 p.)

                                    Broader than scope of this bibliography. Subject headings given by

                                    Bibliothèque nationale du Québec include “Bisexualité.

 

Stokes, Joseph P.; Miller, Robin L.; and Mundhenk, Rhonda.

            “Toward an Understanding of Behaviourally Bisexual Men: The Influence of

            Context and Culture.”  Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality 7(2)

            (Summer 1998): 101-113.

Included because journal Canadian and subject not country-specific.

Authors at University of Illinois at Chicago.

 

Swift, Diana.

            “Equal-Opportunity Eroticism: With More People Declaring Their Attraction to

            Both Genders, a Growing Number of Your Patients May Be Bisexual.”

            Medical Post 35(3) (Jan. 19, 1999): 21, 24+  (2168 words).

 

Swift, Diana.

            “Sex: From Both Sides Now!”  Flare 20(11) (Nov. 1998): 96, 98  (1177 words).

                                    Concerns bisexuality.