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Are we thinking straight? : the politics of straightness in a lesbian and gay social movement organization / Daniel K. Cortese.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cortese, Daniel K.
- Series:
- New approaches in sociology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Straight and Gay Alliance.
- Homosexuality--United States--Societies, etc.
- Homosexuality.
- Gay-straight alliances in schools--United States.
- Gay-straight alliances in schools.
- Social action--United States.
- Social action.
- United States.
- Gay people--United States--Identity.
- Gay people.
- Identity (Philosophical concept).
- Gay rights--United States.
- Gay rights.
- Organizational sociology.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2006.
- Summary:
- This book highlights the strategic deployment of a straight identity by an LGBT organization. Cortese explores the ways in which activists strategically use a "straight" identity as a social movement tool in order to successfully achieve the movement objectives. This book is the first to offer an in-depth analysis on the strategic deployment of a straight identity by an LGBT organization.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Theory and research methods
- Organizational diversity in SAGA
- God is on our side : the mission of SAGA
- No joking about the "S" in SAGA : "straight" strategy
- Political environments shape identity deployment
- Straight ahead and moving forward.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-201) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415977010
- OCLC:
- 62109945
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