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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Media: Key Narratives, Future Directions
Author(s) -
Rodriguez Julian A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
sociology compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1751-9020
DOI - 10.1111/soc4.12675
Subject(s) - queer , transgender , lesbian , narrative , gender studies , sociology , cultural assimilation , queer theory , key (lock) , heteronormativity , anthropology , art , literature , ecology , ethnic group , biology
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people have become a familiar presence on the media landscape. For more than half a century, scholars have examined the importance of this recognition. In this article, I extend the work of British sociologist Ken Plummer to argue that key narratives have endured in discussions of LGBTQ media. These narratives include the victim , the community , the militant/queer , and the assimilationist . In addition, this paper points toward new directions for analysis and discussion; I argue that future research should take a more nuanced approach by examining overlaps and tensions among these stories.