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Explores Ryan Murphy's influential media career.
Analyzes queer themes in his diverse works.
Considers intersectional perspectives in LGBTQ+ representation.
Engages renowned scholars and emerging voices.
Suitable for Gender and Media studies students.
Highlights unique queer sensibility in storytelling.
Advances understanding of evolving gender identities.
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Price Range: $33.23
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First scholarly insight into queer oral history.
Pairs oral history excerpts with methodological essays.
Explores LGBTQ memory, desire, and identity themes.
Covers diverse historical themes across decades.
Addresses methodological questions and researcher-narrator intimacy.
Examines racial and sexual identity production.
Features an afterword by John D'Emilio.
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Price Range: $57.00
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Explores sodomy in Renaissance literary texts.
Analyzes works by Shakespeare, Marlowe, and Spenser.
Incorporates contemporary feminist and New Historicist criticism.
Connects historical sodomy to modern sexualities.
Provides a critical gay studies perspective.
Discusses repression of gay sexuality in contemporary society.
Engages rigorous scholarship and political considerations.
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Price Range: $40.00
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Explores theatrical cross-dressing across cultures.
Examines historical gender-bending practices and rituals.
Features notable artists and performers in drag.
Lavishly illustrated with rare and unique images.
First cross-cultural study of theatrical transvestism.
Essential for theatre and gender studies enthusiasts.
Addresses diverse historical and cultural perspectives.
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Price Range: $54.95
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Explores sexuality's role in public education.
Three thematic areas: Policy, Curriculum, Identity.
Multi-perspectival approach enhances understanding.
Implications for educational leadership emphasized.
Useful for scholars and educational practitioners.
Addresses complex social realities in communities.
Contributions from diverse epistemological perspectives.
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Price Range: $127.04
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Explores judicial activism's historical significance in America.
Defines judicial activism as prophetic adjudication method.
Challenges Christian right's view on judicial activism.
Connects biblical prophets to modern activist judges.
Argues for liberty and equality over majority rule.
Addresses key issues like discrimination and privacy rights.
Provides context for defending progressive judicial decisions.
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Price Range: $75.00
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Collection of essays on queer culture.
Features insights from Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick.
Contributions from established scholars in gender studies.
Explores critical theory and cultural analysis.
Addresses contemporary issues in queer discourse.
Engaging interviews provide unique perspectives.
Essential reading for gender studies enthusiasts.
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Price Range: $52.99
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Explores queer perspectives in social scientific research.
Considers methodological implications of queer engagements.
Features international contributors from multiple countries.
Addresses contemporary questions in social science methodologies.
Analyzes limitations and potentials of queer methodologies.
Appeals to researchers at intersection of disciplines.
Open access for broad accessibility and engagement.
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Price Range: $52.49
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Explores experimental film through queer perspectives.
Investigates modern material culture's queer latency.
Focuses on under-recognized queer filmmakers and artists.
Analyzes materials like plastics and noise in cinema.
Combines historical and theoretical reflections on queerness.
Highlights queer expressions in everyday objects and spaces.
Encourages new understandings of sexuality and matter.
Price Range: $28.66
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Comprehensive workbook for gay men's personal growth.
Addresses mental health concerns relevant to gay men.
Includes exercises for self-understanding and exploration.
Covers topics like addiction, relationships, and spirituality.
Readable for general audience and professionals alike.
Normalizes feelings and experiences of gay men.
Facilitates deeper discussion in therapy sessions.
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Price Range: $45.99
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Explores Foucault's influence on gay activism.
Defends Foucault against prominent criticisms.
Examines truth and sexual politics deeply.
Offers insights into Foucault's personal life.
Celebrates Foucault as a galvanizing thinker.
Inspires future generations of gay intellectuals.
Provocative exploration of sexuality and philosophy.
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Price Range: $40.99
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In-depth analysis of homosexual behavior.
Based on rigorous laboratory studies.
Clinically researched findings and insights.
Addresses popular assumptions about homosexuality.
Explores homosexual preferences and tendencies.
Provides definitive answers to key questions.
Essential reading for understanding sexual orientation.
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Price Range: $4.03
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Explores 100 influential queer films post-Stonewall.
Highlights often-overlooked gems in queer cinema.
Connects films to broader queer movements and contexts.
Chronological approach offers contemporary queer film history.
Valuable resource for queer film studies enthusiasts.
Examines artistry and significance of queer filmmaking.
Showcases evolution of LGBTQ communities and cultures.
Price Range: $26.95
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Insightful critique of gay marriage implications.
Challenges the notion of societal normalcy.
Promotes true sexual autonomy for all individuals.
Explores the intersection of sex and politics.
Questions societal standards of shame and identity.
Encourages new perspectives on queer life.
Written by renowned social critic Michael Warner.
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Price Range: $4.90
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Explores sexuality across historical and cultural contexts.
Analyzes gay and lesbian politics historically.
Examines the emergence of queer theory in the West.
Covers diverse topics like race and performativity.
Provides critical analysis of key theorists' responses.
Introduces essential queer theory terminology.
Uses contemporary films for illustrative examples.
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Price Range: $34.69
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English translations of early gay German journal.
Access primary source material on gay movement.
Insightful essays contextualize historical significance.
Relevant to contemporary gay and women's movements.
Explore lessons for future LGBTQ+ advocacy.
Previously inaccessible texts now easily available.
Landmark publication in LGBTQ+ literature history.
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Price Range: $60.99
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Explores queer activism in education.
Challenges traditional pedagogical practices.
Focuses on anti-oppressive teaching methods.
Utilizes interviews with LGBTQ+ activists.
Promotes inclusive classroom environments.
Encourages critical discussions on oppression.
Empowers educators with actionable strategies.
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Price Range: $53.59
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Pathbreaking anthology on queer cultural studies.
Explores historical tradition in homosexual theory.
Engages with influential theorists like Foucault and Freud.
Connects sexuality to global social struggles.
Challenges traditional (post)structuralist theories.
Advocates for historical materialist analysis.
Aims for a posthomophobic society.
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Insightful analysis of legal discrimination against homosexuality.
Explores court decisions impacting LGBTQ+ rights.
Contributions from leading law professors and lawyers.
Covers critical issues like employment and custody rights.
Examines fears and prejudices in legal frameworks.
Essential reading for understanding equality under law.
Highlights historical and contemporary legal challenges faced.
Price Range: $190.00
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Explores diverse experiences of coming out.
Analyzes intersectionality in identity politics.
Features interviews with various marginalized groups.
Examines stigma and resistance strategies.
Highlights the evolution of coming out narratives.
Connects personal stories to broader social movements.
Offers insights into contemporary LGBTQ+ activism.
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Price Range: $27.29
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Explores José Sarria's impactful life story.
Winner of the Lammy Award in transgender category.
Unique storytelling blending humor and sadness.
Highlights Sarria's role in gay rights movement.
Chronological structure with dramatic climaxes in each section.
Features Sarria's own words and experiences.
Celebrates a courageous and remarkable life journey.
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Price Range: $113.60
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Explores gender nonconformity in childhood.
Analyzes historical context of homosexuality in psychiatry.
Challenges traditional gender roles and definitions.
Combines personal narratives with theoretical insights.
Examines stigma's impact on child development.
Offers perspective on homosexual childhood experiences.
Encourages acceptance of diverse gender expressions.
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Price Range: $30.00
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Pioneering collection on queer language studies.
Combines queer theory and feminist theory.
Explores diverse queer dialects and languages.
Examines conversational patterns in various settings.
Takes a global approach to language usage.
Studies language in culturally rich contexts.
Sets a new standard in sexuality studies.
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Price Range: $92.07
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Explores partnerships of cisgender women, transgender men.
Features interviews with fifty diverse couples.
Challenges traditional notions of relationship and family.
Highlights queer identities often overlooked in society.
Discusses visibility and invisibility in everyday lives.
Examines legal and social inclusion barriers faced.
Investigates alternative reproductive technologies and family planning.
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Price Range: $56.47
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Explores religious significance of male homosexuality.
Analyzes global religious attitudes toward gay sex.
Links theology, masculinity, and homosexuality themes.
Discusses historical religions' perspectives on homosexuality.
Examines masculinity's role in cultural interpretations.
Considers modern movements redefining masculinity.
Accessible to both scholars and general readers.
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Price Range: $53.59
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Forty-two groundbreaking essays included.
Introduces contemporary lesbian/gay studies landscape.
Features prominent scholars in the field.
Covers diverse cultural expressions and experiences.
Explores various disciplines and topics.
Includes extensive bibliographical essay for further reading.
Addresses significant historical and cultural issues.
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Price Range: $75.00
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Definitive exploration of Roman homosexuality.
Accessible for both students and general readers.
Includes new foreword by Martha Nussbaum.
Rewritten introduction reflecting recent scholarship.
Expanded appendix on ancient sexual imagery.
Updated bibliography for further research.
Ten years of impactful academic contributions.
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Price Range: $47.99
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Explores historical perceptions of homosexuality.
Challenges societal definitions of deviance.
Comprehensive and encyclopedic analysis.
Influential insights from David F. Greenberg.
Highlights varying cultural perspectives on love.
Engages with moral and psychological debates.
Essential reading for understanding sexuality's history.
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Price Range: $25.71
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Explores same-sex desire in West Africa.
Focuses on working-class women's intimate relationships.
Highlights everyday same-sex intimacy in Ghana.
Utilizes in-depth life history research methodology.
Challenges global narratives of sexual identity.
Introduces 'knowing women' concept for self-reference.
Contributes to global queer and feminist studies.
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Price Range: $44.99
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Explores Foucault's thoughts on religion and culture.
Includes classic and lesser-known essays by Foucault.
Arranged in three thematic groupings for clarity.
Connects religious studies with cultural studies effectively.
Highlights Foucault's views on sexuality and spirituality.
Essential reading for contemporary religious thought.
First comprehensive collection of Foucault's religious writings.
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Price Range: $35.50
