Gender, sexuality and queerness in American horror story : critical essays /

The horror anthology TV show American Horror Story first aired on FX Horror in 2011 and has thus far spanned eight seasons. Addressing many areas of cultural concern, the show has tapped in to conversations about celebrity culture, family dynamics, and more. This volume with nine new essays and one...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Earle, Harriet E. H. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2019.
Temas:
American horror story (Television program)
Sex role on television.
Gender identity on television.
Queer theory.
Rôle selon le sexe à la télévision.
Identité de genre à la télévision.
Théorie queer.
Performing Arts / Television / Genres / Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror.
Gender identity on television
Queer theory
Sex role on television
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The horror anthology TV show American Horror Story first aired on FX Horror in 2011 and has thus far spanned eight seasons. Addressing many areas of cultural concern, the show has tapped in to conversations about celebrity culture, family dynamics, and more. This volume with nine new essays and one reprinted one considers how this series engages with representations of gender, sexuality, queer identities and other LGBTQ issues. The contributors address myriad elements of American Horror Story, from the relationship between gender and nature to contemporary masculinities, offering a sustained analysis of a show that has proven to be central to contemporary genre television.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9781476636825
1476636826

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