Are We Thinking Straight? by Daniel K. Cortese

The Politics of Straightness in a Lesbian and Gay Social Movement Organization

This book highlights the strategic deployment of a straight identity by an LGBT organization. Cortese explores the ways in which activists strategically use a 'straight' identity as a social movement tool in order to successfully achieve the movement objectives.

Details

ISBN9780415977012
Copyright Date2006
Publication DateJanuary 31, 2006
PublisherRoutledge
FormatHardcover
No. of Pages228
LanguageEnglish
NotesPart of the Routledge New Approaches in Sociology series.
GenreLGBT Studies/Social Sciences; Non-Fiction
SubjectGay Activists; Gay Activists - United States; Gay rights; Gay Rights - United States