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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788985103321

Titolo

Queer identities/ political realities [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Bruc Drushel and Kathleen German

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars Pub, 2009

Newcastle upon Tyne : , : Cambridge Scholars Pub, , 2009

ISBN

1-282-41335-X

9786612413353

1-4438-0461-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (300 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DrushelBruce E

GermanKathleen M

Disciplina

306.7660973

Soggetti

Homosexuality - United States

Homosexuality - Political aspects - United States

Homosexuality - United States - Public opinion

Queer theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Post-millennial politics -- pt. 2. The political becomes personal -- pt. 3. Identities in motion -- pt. 4. When identities collide.

Sommario/riassunto

Queer Identities/Political Realities examines the intersection of political leadership, media coverage, and sexual identity with particular emphasis on the negotiation of meaning between public behavior and private behavior in the United States. Centering on cases that illuminate key issues, each chapter questions assumptions about media coverage and extends current theoretical understanding. Each chapter focuses on a specific case within the broader conceptual fabric of queer theory, media...