LGBT Inclusion in American Life : : Pop Culture, Political Imagination, and Civil Rights / / Susan Burgess.

A compelling explanation of the American public’s acceptance of LGBT freedoms through the lens of pop cultureHow did gay people go from being characterized as dangerous perverts to military heroes and respectable parents? How did the interests of the LGBT movement and the state converge to transform...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2023]
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Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
Series:LGBTQ Politics ; 4
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction: LGBT Rights, Political Time, and Pop Culture
  • 1. From Criminal Perverts to Rights-Bearing Citizens: War Movies and the Right to Privacy
  • 2. From Enemies of the State to Heroes Fighting on Its Behalf: The James Bond Film Series and Military Inclusion
  • 3. From Dangerous Pedophiles to Respectable Parents: Television Families and Marriage Equality
  • Conclusion: Foundings, Popular Imagination, and the Future of American Politics
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Author