Queers in American Popular Culture: [3 volumes]

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This three-volume collection of essays reveals the widespread existence of queer men and women in American popular culture, and showcases their important yet little-known role in shaping our society over the last 120 years. The virtually unknown existence of gay, bisexual, and queer men and women in American popular culture from the late 1800s through the present day is a fascinating topic for many readers, regardless of their own orientation. Whether it's the father of bodybuilding, famous closeted entertainers or sports stars, or the leading characters in current television shows and films, queer men and women have changed the face of American popular culture and society for over a century. Ironically, most of the fascinating information, anecdotes, and revealing facts about well-known figures in American culture are virtually unknown to the typical U.S. citizen. Elledge's Queers in American Popular Culture covers a wide variety of historical and current topics that documents how the queer community has beenand continues to beone of the most significant shapers of American popular culture. Currently, no other book covers queer topics in American popular culture as broadly as this text.

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The essays are absorbing reading, and the set overall is a useful resource for students and scholars of LGBT issues and pop culture in many disciplines. . . . Recommended. * Choice *

Author Bio

Jim Elledge, PhD, is poet, scholar, and professor of English and director of the masters in professional writing program at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.