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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The Rhetorical War Over Sexuality Ralph R. Smith, Russel R. Windes. as progay ... critics seeking to un- derstand the symbolic acts present in progay ... rhetorical analysis in a neo - Burkeian mode to understand better progay / antigay ...
The Rhetorical War Over Sexuality Ralph R. Smith, Russel R. Windes. appeals is that there is a link between private ... criticism of public communication . Chapter 7 describes several of these implications , concluding with sugges- tions ...
The Rhetorical War Over Sexuality Ralph R. Smith, Russel R. Windes. understanding of reciprocal influence in a variety of issue cultures . We will suggest that rhetorical critics can contribute to improving the discus- sion of gay ...
... rhetorical critics Kathryn M. Olson and G. Thomas Goodnight ( 1994 ) , " an extended rhetorical engagement that critiques , resituates , and devel- ops communication practices bridging the public and personal spheres " ( p . 249 ) ...
The Rhetorical War Over Sexuality Ralph R. Smith, Russel R. Windes. use competing languages and logics to advance ... Analysis of communication which developed between and within groups of actors , and criticism of the patterns of action ...
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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 |