Documenting gay men: identity and performance in reality television and documentary film.

Pullen, C., 2007. Documenting gay men: identity and performance in reality television and documentary film. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland.

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Abstract

This book charts an evolution in gay identity within American reality television and documentary film. Through focusing on the performative potential of gay men, it examines the emergence of the independent gay citizen as a bold new voice rejecting subjugation within the media.

Item Type:Book
ISBN:0786428074
Number of Pages:273
Additional Information:Introduction -- Constructing identity, the politics of representation, and the American son -- Performance and documentary : power, carnival, confession, and opposition -- Autobiography and confessional performance in documentary : politics, AIDS, and family -- Documenting youth identity and the real world : testaments, role models, and romantic narratives -- Nonheterosexual family forms : affirmation, race, and religion -- Gay performers and discursive performativity : alliances, community, and competition -- Reproduction and commodity : family, marriage, and service -- Conclusion: The move to the domestic.
Subjects:Arts > Film and Television
Arts > Dance and Performing Arts
Group:Media School
ID Code:1056
Deposited By:INVALID USER
Deposited On:03 Jan 2008
Last Modified:07 Mar 2013 14:35
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