Progay/Antigay: The Rhetorical War Over SexualitySAGE Publications, 2000 M02 3 - 264 páginas Combining humanistic rhetorical criticism with social scientific concepts, Ralph R. Smith and Russel R. Windes examine how the discourse of the progay/antigay debate shapes the self-understanding and strategies of the two opposing sides. The struggle over issues such as lesbians and gay men serving openly in the military, same-sex marriage, and inclusion of "sexual orientation" in anti-discrimination and hate crime laws have evolved along with the development of rival progay and traditionalist antigay communities. In the process of presenting their arguments to the wider society, the two sides exercise extraordinary influence on each other. As a result of the public policy debates, the progay movement has moved toward an essentialist, non-sexual identity, while the traditionalists have shifted toward a secular public self-representation. Progay/Antigay also analyzes the internal disagreements within the two movements. The same-sex marriage debate illustrates important dimensions of the contest over sexuality. The authors examine rhetorical strategy and counter-strategy in this specific institutional context. Progay/Antigay also discusses how the study of the variant sexuality issue provides the opportunity to assess paths for reconciliation and to judge concepts of political pluralism and multiculturalism. |
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... activists will chafe at that . But as Joshua Gamson observed , in a pre - publication review , " the book fills a gap in the literature on political communication surrounding sexuality with sophistication , balance , and thoroughness ...
... activists develop lines of action which they believe to be " consistent with their collectively nego- tiated reality interpretations , idealistic visions and readings of the audi- ences ' interpretations " ( p . 48 ) . We agree that ...
... activists , we find nothing objectionable to discrediting the worldview and rebutting the truth claims of antigay opponents . But , as rhetorical critics seeking to un- derstand the symbolic acts present in progay / antigay conflict ...
... activism . Often working through organizations dedicated to influencing public sentiment , gay / lesbian and traditionalist advocates . have become principal voices in our present complex controversy about variant sexuality . Unraveling ...
... activists would object . The word " sodomite " invokes a long his- tory of denunciation and criminalization of sexuality . " Homosexual ” is generally believed to medicalize same - sex erotic behavior , connoting the sense of pathology ...
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Chapter 2 Analysis of Communication in Contests Over Variant Sexuality | 35 |
Chapter 3 Appeals in Progay and Traditionalist Discourses | 57 |
Chapter 4 Antagonistic Construction of Identity and Conflict | 93 |
Chapter 5 Debate Within Communities | 127 |
A Case Study | 155 |
Chapter 7 Criticism of the Variant Sexuality Issue Culture | 181 |
References | 203 |
Index | 227 |
About the Authors | 239 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Progay/Antigay: The Rhetorical War Over Sexuality Ralph R. Smith,Russel R. Windes Vista de fragmentos - 2000 |
Progay/Antigay: The Rhetorical War Over Sexuality Ralph R. Smith,Russel R. Windes Vista de fragmentos - 2000 |