Further off the straight and narrow : new gay visibility on television /
"Surveys network dramas, sitcoms, reality shows, and premium cable programming to show how [the depictions of GLBT characters] are often marked by ambivalence and tension. The film cautions that although GLBT characters and plotlines have become more prevalent and complex in recent years, the i...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English, with optional English subtitles. |
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Northampton, MA :
Media Education Foundation,
[2006]
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| Edition: | Standard format. |
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| Summary: | "Surveys network dramas, sitcoms, reality shows, and premium cable programming to show how [the depictions of GLBT characters] are often marked by ambivalence and tension. The film cautions that although GLBT characters and plotlines have become more prevalent and complex in recent years, the images and stories portrayed continue to be shaped by narrow commercial imperatives. The film argues that the evolution of GLBT representations should be seen less as an indication of big media's sudden commitment to social justice, or as a sign that the struggle for gay equality has been won, than as a recognition of GLBT consumers and gay taste by advertisers and media conglomerates"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. Sequel to Off the straight and narrow (c1998). Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (61 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Melvin Epps, Third Eye Productions ; editor, Katherine Sender. |
| ISBN: | 1932869085 9781932869088 |