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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... 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 " ( Ellingson , 1997 , p . 272 ) . Clearly , the struggle ...
... tion is no less a terminological minefield . A number of terms imply that re- ligion is the origin of antigay sentiment . Words such as " fundamentalist , " " evangelical , " and " new religious right " Introduction xxiii.
... tion that same - sex sex is both a sin and a menace to society . In both Ger- many and Great Britain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries , national legislatures deliberated antihomosexual measures , with results uniformly adverse ...
... 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 same - sex couples ( pp . 277-278 ) . Given shifting views and the commitment of large num- bers of ...
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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 |
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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 |