Progay/antigay
Subtitle: the rhetorical war over sexuality
By: Ralph R. Smith, Russel R. Windes.
Contributors: Windes, Russel R. 1930-
Series: Rhetoric & society ;; v. 4; Rhetoric & society (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ;; v. 4.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Homosexuality; Homosexuality -- Public opinion; Gay rights; Rhetoric
Description: "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 has 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 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."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-226) and index.
Table of contents: title: Emergence of the variant sexuality issue culture; title: Analysis of communication in contests over variant sexuality; title: Appeals in progay and traditionalist discourses; title: Antagonistic construction of identity and conflict; title: Debate within communities; title: Same-sex marriage : a case study; title: Criticism of the variant sexuality issue culture.