Overview
StraightĀ Skin,Ā GayĀ MasksĀ andĀ PretendingĀ toĀ BeĀ GayĀ onĀ ScreenĀ examines cinematicĀ depictionsĀ ofĀ pretending-to-be-gay,Ā assessingĀ performancesĀ that not only reflect heteronormative and explicitly homophobic attitudes, but alsoĀ offerĀ depictionsĀ ofĀ gayĀ selfhood withĀ moreĀ nuancedĀ multidirectional identifications.
The case of straight protagonists pretending to be gay on screen is the ideal context in which to study unanticipated progressivity and dissidence in regard toĀ culturalĀ constructionĀ ofĀ humanĀ sexualitiesĀ inĀ theĀ faceĀ ofĀ theatricalized epistemological collapse. Teasing apart the dynamics of depictions of both sexualĀ stabilityĀ andĀ fluidityĀ inĀ cinematicĀ imagesĀ ofĀ menĀ pretendingĀ toĀ be gay offers new insights into such salient issues as sexual vulnerability and dynamicsĀ andĀ long-termĀ queerĀ visibilityĀ inĀ aĀ politicallyĀ complicatedĀ mass cultureĀ whichĀ isĀ mostlyĀ producedĀ inĀ aĀ heteronormativeĀ andĀ evenĀ hostile cultural environment. Additionally, this book initially examines queer uses of sexuality masquerade in Alternate Gay World Cinema that allegorically features a world pretending to be gay, in which straights are harassed and persecuted, in order to expose the tragic consequences of sexual intolerance. FilmsĀ andĀ TVĀ seriesĀ examinedĀ asĀ partĀ ofĀ theĀ analysisĀ includeĀ TheĀ Gay Deceivers, Victor/Victoria, Happy Texas, William Friedkinās Cruising and many other straight and gay screens.
ThisĀ isĀ aĀ fascinatingĀ andĀ importantĀ studyĀ relevantĀ toĀ studentsĀ and researchers in Film Studies, Media Studies, Gender Studies, Queer Studies, Sexuality Studies, Communication Studies and Cultural Studies.
This book title, Straight Skin, Gay Masks and Pretending to be Gay on Screen, ISBN: 9781032336220, by Gilad Padva, published by Taylor & Francis (June 13, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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