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LGBTQ inclusion in American life : pop culture, political imagination, and civil rights
Title
LGBTQ inclusion in American life : pop culture, political imagination, and civil rights / Susan Burgess.
ISBN
9781479819720
1479819727
9781479819751
1479819751
9781479819768
9781479819775
Publication
New York : New York University Press, [2023]
Physical Description
221 pages ; 23 cm.
Summary
"Using popular culture, political time, critical race theory, and queer theory, this book explores how LGBT people were transformed in the post-WWII era from dangerous perverts who threatened family and state, to military heroes and respectable married couples and parents"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 25, 2023
Series
LGBTQ politics series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: LGBT rights, political time, and pop culture
From criminal perverts to rights-bearing citizens: war movies and the right to privacy
From enemies of the state to heroes fighting on its behalf: the James Bond film series and military inclusion
From dangerous pedophiles to respectable parents: television families and marriage equality
Conclusion: foundings, popular imagination, and the future of American politics.
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