The Columbia Reader on Lesbians & Gay Men in Media, Society, and Politics by Larry Gross; James D. Woods

The Columbia Reader on Lesbians & Gay Men in Media, Society, and Politics

Larry Gross; James D. Woods

Lambda Literary Awards Finalist Here at last is a comprehensive and highly approachable introduction to lesbian and gay studies for students and general readers. More than one hundred articles, essays, and primary documents cover the formation of gay identity, religious, scientific, medical, and legal perspectives, the mainstream media, lesbian and gay media, and community prospects and tactics. From Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick´s essay, ‘How to Bring Your Kids Up Gay,’ to Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger´s ‘Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons,’ to a 1947 Newsweek article, ‘Homosexuals in Uniform,’ The Columbia Reader explores experiences and representations of lesbian and gay people in an engaging and accessible format. The Columbia Reader features: · concise introductions to each section, as well as a substantial general introduction · viewpoints -ranging from radical to conservative -of lesbian and gay scholars and community writers, as well as nongay intellectuals and public figures · essays, articles, and primary documents from both mainstream and lesbian/gay sources · detailed exploration of mainstream media representations of gays and lesbians in films, television, and print as well as the rise of lesbian/gay media outlets · broad coverage of history and identity, social, cultural, legal, medical, and religious regulation, AIDS, and lesbian and gay political agendas and strategies · current topics, such as the recent development of a cybercommunity, as well as questions of censorship and pornography, same-sex marriage, the ethics of ‘outing,’ gay and lesbian activism, and the conservative backlash Grounded in key social and political topics rather than wholly theoretical approaches, The Columbia Reader on Lesbians and Gay Men in Media, Society, and Politics will be a valuable resource for years to come.

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ISBN 9780231104470
Genre Award Winner; LGBT Studies/Social Sciences
Publication Date 15-Apr-99
Publisher Columbia University Press
Editor Larry Gross; James D. Woods
Format Trade Paperback
No. of Pages 672
Award Lambda Literary Awards Finalist
Language English
Rating Great
Award Lambda Literary Awards Finalist
Editor Larry Gross; James D. Woods
Subject Gay Men In Mass Media; Lesbians in mass media; Mass Media/ United States
BookID 2234

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