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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Burgess, Susan (1961-....)
Titre(s) : LGBT inclusion in American life [Texte imprimé] : pop culture, political imagination, and civil rights / Susan Burgess
Publication : New York (N.Y.) : New York University press, copyright 2023
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (221 p.) ; 23 cm
Collection : LGBTQ politics series
Lien à la collection : LGBTQ politics
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
A compelling explanation of the American public's acceptance of LGBT freedoms through
the lens of pop culture. How did gay people go from being characterized as dangerous
perverts to military heroes and respectable parents? How did the interests of the
LGBT movement and the state converge to transform mainstream political and legal norms
in these areas? Using civil rights narratives, pop culture, and critical theory,
LGBT Inclusion in American Life tells the story of how exclusion was transformed into
inclusion in US politics and society, as pop culture changed mainstream Americans
thinking about "non-gay" issues, namely privacy, sex and gender norms, and family.
Susan Burgess explores films such as Casablanca, various James Bond movies, and Julie
and Julia, and television shows such as Thirtysomething and The Americans, as well
as the Broadway sensation Hamilton, as sources of growing popular support for LGBT
rights. By drawing on popular culture as a rich source of public understanding, Burgess
explains how the greater public came to accept and even support the three central
pillars of LGBT freedoms in the post-World War II era: to have consensual adult sex
without fear of criminal penalty, to serve openly in the military, and to marry legally.
LGBT Inclusion in American Life argues that pop culture can help us to imagine unknown
futures that lead beyond what we currently desire from contemporary politics, and
in return asks now that the mainstream public has come to accept LGBT freedoms, where
might the popular imagination be headed in the future? -- Provided by publisher
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender inclusion in American
life
Sujet(s) : Minorités sexuelles -- États-Unis -- Histoire
Minorités sexuelles -- Conditions sociales -- États-Unis
Minorités sexuelles -- Opinion publique -- États-Unis
Minorités sexuelles -- -- États-Unis
Indice(s) Dewey :
306.760 973 (23e éd.) = Orientation sexuelle, identité transgenre, intersexualité - État-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781479819751
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47329865b
Notice n° :
FRBNF47329865
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : 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
