Challenging heterosexism from the other point of view
Subtitle: representations of homosexuality in Queer as folk and The L word
By: Dana Frei
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Bern; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 345
ISBN-13: 9783034311076
Subjects: Homosexuality on television; Stereotypes (Social psychology) on television
Other titles: Queer as folk (Television program : Great Britain); Queer as folk (Television program : United States); L word (Television program)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Queer representation and popular media; title: Television series and homosexuality; title: Theoretical background; title: Queer studies: current state of research; title: Developing theses; title: Deconstructing heteronormativity; title: Challenging institutionalized; title: Attitudes and expectations; title: Reinforcing stereotypes; title: Subjects of investigation; title: Queer as folk and The L word; title: Queer as folk (QAF-UK); title: Queer as folk (QAF-US); title: The L word (TLW); title: Format conventions and characteristics; title: Methodology; title: Preparing audiovisual material for analysis; title: Cultural negotiations and television serials; title: Analysing content in products of popular media; title: Qualitative content analysis; title: Methodological steps; title: Categories and coding; title: Results; title: Points of focus; title: Creating a homonormative world; title: Representation of the others; title: Social and legal injustice; title: Family: questioning genetic bonds; title: Bigotry, homophobia and violence; title: Hypocrisy & failing morals; title: Heterophobia; title: New order and value system; title: Pride, self-acceptance and linguistic Resignification; title: New forms of partnership; title: Families of choice: loyalty and friendship; title: Assimilation versus diversity; title: Questioning gender and sexual dichotomies; title: Unmasking the performativity of gender; title: Limits of sexual fluidity; title: Stereotypes and the mandate of representation; title: Hedonism and promiscuity; title: Celebrating a lifestyle: party, sex and drugs; title: Dangers and the threat of HIV; title: The requirement of youth and beauty; title: Politics of visibility; title: Visibility and the construction of a community; title: Representing queer diversity; title: Results, conclusion and outlook.