Keywords:
Cammermeyer, Margarethe
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Electronic books
Description / Table of Contents:
Many of us have grown up with the language of civil rights, yet rarely consider how the construction of civil rights claims affects those who are trying to attain them. Diane Miller examines arguments lesbians and gay men make for civil rights, revealing the ways these arguments are both progressive--in terms of helping to win court cases seeking basic human rights--and limiting--in terms of framing representations of gay men and lesbians. Miller incorporates case studies of lesbians in the military and in politics into her argument. She discusses in detail the experiences of Colonel Margareth
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
Online-Ressource (212 p.)
ISBN:
9780814755952
URL:
http://gbv.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=865709
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=865709
DDC:
323.3264
Language:
English
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. Contructions and Deconstructions Gay Politics, Lesbian Feminism, and Civil Rights; 2. Clinton's ""Damn Lesbian"" Politics and Visibility in the Achtenberg Debate; 3, Ans the Ban Played On Politics and Prejudice in the Cammermeyer Case; 4. Conclusion Envisioning Our Future; Notes; Bibliography; Index
