Antigay bias in role-model occupations / E. Gary Spitko.

Author/creator Spitko, E. Gary author.
Format Book
PublicationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2017]
Copyright Date©2017
Descriptionxii, 272 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Gay people--Employment. --United States.
Discrimination in employment--United States.
Gay people--Employment. --Law and legislation. --United States.
Discrimination in employment--Law and legislation. --United States.
Professional employees--Employment. --United States.
Homophobia--United States.
Gay people--United States. --Identity.

SeriesPennsylvania studies in human rights
Pennsylvania studies in human rights. ^A268314
Contents Exclusion from a public social space defined by qualities and values -- Wielding employment discrimination against gay lawyers as a sword and shield -- Defending the masculine identity of the military and its service members -- Teaching that homosexuality is immoral -- Representing the electorate's values -- Promoting the all-American image of major league sports -- Maintaining a distance between gay people and God in defense of greater orthodoxies -- Conclusion: The importance of teaching the qualities and values of gay people.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 207-261) and index.
LCCN 2016047657
ISBN9780812248708 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
ISBN0812248708 (hardcover ; alk. paper)

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