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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... protect and extend the civil rights and lib- erties of lesbians and gay men , along with controversies over policies to discourage homosexuality , have increased so dramatically in frequency , number of participants , and prominence in ...
... protected by government has recently become an extremely volatile political concern ( Herman , 1997 , p . 1 ) . The erosion of the boundary between public and private spheres with respect to sexuality is an important change which has ...
... on what types of civil protections and rights should be afforded to lesbians and gay men . Majorities favor job protection , including in the military , and free speech for gay people . Support for job Variant Sexuality Issue Culture 3.
... protection , however , de- clines when professional roles involve children . Consistent with this posi- tion , a majority remains opposed by a more than two - to - one ratio to same - sex marriage as well as to adoption of children by ...
... protection against discrimination arising from sexual orientation , and acceptance of the legal and ethical status of gay and lesbian associations and relationships ( Kaplan , 1997 , p . 14 ) . Progay advocacy has , of course , met 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 |