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x, p.: 24 cm Includes bibliographical references (p. In Gay TV and Straight America, Ron Becker draws on a wide range of political and cultural indicators to explain this sudden upsurge of gay material on prime-time network television. There's never been a better selection of LGBTQ shows than there is today.

Notes pp. But, Becker also argues that the increase of gay material in the public eye creates growing mainstream anxiety in reaction to the seemingly civil public conversation about equal rights. Chapter 1: Straight Panic and American Culture in the s pp.

View Full Book. About the Author pp. Buy This Book in Print. In today's cultural climate where controversies rage over issues of gay marriage yet millions of viewers tune in weekly to programs like Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, this book offers valuable insight to the complex condition of America's sexual politics.

) and index Introduction: the importance of gay-themed TV -- Straight panic and American culture in the s -- Thinking about gay people: civil rights and the confusion over sexual identity -- Network narrowcasting and the slumpy demographic -- The affordable, multicultural politics of gay chic -- Gay material and prime-time.

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Contents pp. Table of Contents. After decades of silence on the subject of homosexuality, television in the s saw a striking increase in programming that incorporated and, in many cases, centered on gay material. From a television industry standpoint, as the number.

Additional Information. In shows including Friends, Seinfeld, Party of Five, Homicide, Suddenly Susan, The Commish, Ellen, Will & Grace, and others, gay characters were introduced, references to homosexuality became commonplace, and. Conclusion: Straight Panic in the s pp.

ume), or was gay-themed programming like Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Boy Meets Boy part of a broader strategy to appeal to audiences, gay and straight alike?3 Bravo's gay-themed shows of arrived at a unique moment in U.S. television history that saw a confluence of two cultural trends, one indus trial, the other representational.

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Project MUSE promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. In Gay TV and Straight America, Ron Becker draws on a wide range of political and cultural indicators to explain this sudden upsurge of gay material on prime-time network television.

Chapter 3: Network Narrowcasting and the Slumpy Demographic pp. On one hand the evidence points to network business strategies that embraced gay material as a valuable tool for targeting a quality audience of well-educated, upscale adults looking for something "edgy" to watch.

Index pp. Bringing together analysis of relevant Supreme Court rulings, media coverage of gay rights battles, debates about multiculturalism, concerns over political correctness, and much more, Becker's assessment helps us understand how and why televised gayness was constructed by a specific culture of tastemakers during the decade.

Institutional Login. Acknowledgments pp. After decades of silence on the subject of homosexuality, television in the s saw a striking increase in programming that incorporated and, in many cases, centered on gay material.

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