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Contents Acknowledgements ix Introduction: Reconnecting Selves and Communities 1 1. Lala Communities in the Shaping 19 2. Public Discussions 39 3. Private Dilemma 59 4. Negotiating the Public and the Private 73 5. A Smile on the Surface: The Politics of Public Correctness 89 Conclusion: Seeing Diversity Among Us 105 Profiles of Key Informants 113 Notes 117 Bibliography 129 Index 139 ...

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