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From "perverts" to "fab five" : the media's changing depiction of gay men and lesbians / Rodger Streitmatter.
| Author/creator | Streitmatter, Rodger |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2009. |
| Description | vi, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "Perverts" on the Potomac : homosexuals enter the news arena -- Stonewall rebellion : reporting on an epic event -- The boys in the band : homosexuality comes to the big screen -- Soap : a gay man comes to TV land -- Aids enters the news : reporting on the "gay plague" -- AIDS becomes major news : "now no one is safe" -- Gays in the military : the debate over lifting the ban -- Fleeting images of lesbians : killing, kissing, being chic -- Philadelphia : "a quantum leap for gays on film" -- A new gay man in town : Hollywood shifts to positive stereotypes -- Ellen : coming out, on screen and off -- Will & Grace : the biggest gay hit in TV history -- Queer as folk : "an unvarnished treatment of gay life" -- Queer eye for the straight guy : the "fab five" as gay reality TV -- Notes on gay visibility vs. lesbian visibility -- The L word : lesbians move into the spotlight -- Same-sex marriage : a journalistic love fest -- Brokeback Mountain : "a breakthrough gay romance" -- Conclusion: From "perverts" to "fab five" : progress in three stages-- and waiting for a fourth. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-216) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008024917 |
| ISBN | 9780789036711 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0789036711 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780789036704 |
| ISBN | 0789036703 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ 76.2.U5 S87 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |