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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... concept of framing ( creating patterns for organizing thought about issues ) , which is important to our understanding of rhetorical criti- cism , also has Burkeian origins , specifically in his concept of " terministic screens " ( i.e. ...
... concept of a critical rhetoric which examines " the dimensions of domination and freedom as these are exercised in a relativized world ” ( p . 91 ) . We share his interest in a rhetoric which is involved in the process of " demystifying ...
... concept of rhetorical criticism , pushes us toward a particular program of analysis . This analysis supports the contention that under- standing the dynamics through which advocates seek to establish domi- nance requires appreciation ...
... concept of issue culture ( the textual practices which become relatively fixed in discussion of a public question ) allows us to focus on language and social mobilization through the lens of framing processes which occur during the ...
... concept which nat- uralizes a certain kind of person . The word " queer , " recently favored by some progay advocates and academics for its virtue of inclusiveness as well as its function both in reversing the valence of a traditional ...
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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 |