A Perfect Union?: Television and the Winning of Same-Sex Marriage

ISBN-13: 9780367248369 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 130 str.

Cory Albertson

Opis

This book explores the connection between television and shifts in public attitudes regarding same-sex marriage in the United States. It examines the privileging of certain forms of relationship on television, shedding light on the reproduction of everyday statuses and roles within same-sex romantic relationships.

Spis treści

List of Figures, Acknowledgments , Introduction: Opposites Attract 1. "I Want That:" The Marriage of Government and Heteronormativity 2. "It Gets Better:" The Marriage of Identity and In/Stability 3. "Growing Needy, Whiny Tomatoes:" The Marriage of Heteronormative Roles and Same-Sex Relationships 4. "Give Me Sensual, Give Me Sultry:" The Marriage of the Male Gaze and Same-Sex Relationships 5. "A Little Bit of Me in that Princess Castle:" The Birthing of Heteronormativity, Conclusion: Grounds for Divorce? Bibliography, Index

O autorze

Cory Albertson is Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Smith College, USA.