Frei, Dana,  1980- <br/><br/>
Challenging heterosexism from the other point of view  representations of homosexuality in Queer as folk and The L word /  [electronic resource] : 
Dana Frei. 
 - Bern ;  New York :  Peter Lang,  2012. 
 - 345 p. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Queer representation and popular media -- Television series and homosexuality -- Theoretical background -- Queer studies: current state of research -- Developing theses -- Deconstructing heteronormativity -- Challenging institutionalized -- Attitudes and expectations -- Reinforcing stereotypes -- Subjects of investigation -- Queer as folk and The L word -- Queer as folk (QAF-UK) -- Queer as folk (QAF-US) -- The L word (TLW) -- Format conventions and characteristics -- Methodology -- Preparing audiovisual material for analysis -- Cultural negotiations and television serials -- Analysing content in products of popular media -- Qualitative content analysis -- Methodological steps -- Categories and coding -- Results -- Points of focus -- Creating a homonormative world -- Representation of the others -- Social and legal injustice -- Family: questioning genetic bonds -- Bigotry, homophobia and violence -- Hypocrisy & failing morals -- Heterophobia -- New order and value system -- Pride, self-acceptance and linguistic Resignification -- New forms of partnership -- Families of choice: loyalty and friendship -- Assimilation versus diversity -- Questioning gender and sexual dichotomies -- Unmasking the performativity of gender -- Limits of sexual fluidity -- Stereotypes and the mandate of representation -- Hedonism and promiscuity -- Celebrating a lifestyle: party, sex and drugs -- Dangers and the threat of HIV -- The requirement of youth and beauty -- Politics of visibility -- Visibility and the construction of a community -- Representing queer diversity -- Results, conclusion and outlook. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2011. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Homosexuality on television.<br/>Stereotypes (Social psychology) on television.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1992.8.H64  / F74 2012eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.45/653