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From Perverts to Fab Five The Media's Changing Depiction of Gay Men and Lesbians
Author: Rodger Streitmatter
From "Perverts" to "Fab Five" tracks the dramatic change in how the American media have depicted gay people over the last half-century. Each chapter illuminates a particular media product that served as a milestone on the media's journey from demonizing homosexuals some fifty years ago to celebrating gay people--or at least som...  more » The media, Streitmatter argues, have not merely reflected the American public's shift to a more enlightened view of gay people, but they have been instrumental in propelling that change. The book spans the breadth of communication venues. Individual chapters focus on major news stories, entertainment television programs, and mainstream motion pictures that captured the public imagination while, at the same time, sending powerful messages about gay men and lesbians. Ideal for any reader interested in the changing depiction of gay men and lesbians in the media over time, or as required reading in media courses.
ISBN-13: 9780789036704
ISBN-10: 0789036703
Publication Date: 11/18/2008
Pages: 232
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Routledge
Book Type: Hardcover
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