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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... Construction of Identity and Conflict 93 5. Debate Within Communities 127 6. Same - Sex Marriage : A Case Study 155 7. Criticism of the Variant Sexuality Issue Culture 181 References 203 Index 227 About the Authors 239 To a multitude of ...
... construction of the subject within social movement culture . Sociologist Mary Bernstein ( 1997 ) notes , for example , that shared collective identity is not only necessary for mobilization , but is a goal of social movement rhetoric as ...
... construction of identity is inherent in social movement framing activi- ties . " Not only do framing processes link individuals and groups ideologi- cally but they proffer , buttress , and embellish identities that range from ...
... construction occurs through a " process of conten- tion within a discursive field as speakers jockey to gain legitimacy for their positions , the support of targeted audiences , and the opportunity to im- plement their solutions ...
... constructions of meaning are contingent results of historical circumstances and ( b ) constructions of re- ality as they exist are inevitably in the world and cannot rationally be used to refute each other . Though we are concerned with ...
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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 |