Further off the straight and narrow : new gay visibility on television, 1998-2006 / producer, director and editor, Katherine Sender.

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Picking up where the critically acclaimed Off the Straight & Narrow (1998) left off, this film examines the increasing presence of GLBT characters on sitcoms, reality shows, and premium cable programming. It takes account of the emerging variety and complexity of GLBT representations, while explori...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Kanopy films.
Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors: Buford, Howard
Ellison, Renai
Gamson, Joshua, 1962-
Gross, Larry P., 1942-
Henderson, Lisa Helen
Jhally, Sut
Sender, Katherine
Walters, Suzanna Danuta
Language:English
Published: [place of publication not identified] : Media Education Foundation, 2006.
Series:Kanopy films.
Subjects:
Bisexual people.
Homosexuality on television.
Media representation.
Sex.
Women's studies.
Documentary films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Online Access:
Connect to: A Kanopy streaming video - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Connect to: Cover Image - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, 61 min.)
Variant Title:
New gay visibility on television, 1998-2006
Format: Electronic Video
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Summary:
Picking up where the critically acclaimed Off the Straight & Narrow (1998) left off, this film examines the increasing presence of GLBT characters on sitcoms, reality shows, and premium cable programming. It takes account of the emerging variety and complexity of GLBT representations, while exploring how these representations continue to be shaped by the demands of the commercial media system. The film asks whether we are witnessing a dramatic and progressive opening of the culture, or simply a cautious recognition by advertisers of the buying power of GLBT consumers.
Audience:
Higher education.
Credits:Narrator: Renai Ellison ; interviewees: Howard Buford, Joshua Gamson, Larry Gross, Lisa Henderson, Katherine Sender, Suzanna Danuta Walters.