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From "perverts" to "fab five" : the media's changing depiction of gay men and lesbians /

"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 som...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Streitmatter, Rodger
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Routledge, 2009.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"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 the gay community - or at least some sectors of the gay community - today." "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."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 222 p.) : ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-216) and index.
ISBN:9781135695330