Out in the Country: Youth, Media, and Queer Visibility in Rural America (Intersections)
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (945 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814731937 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 293 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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This book has more ambitious aims than simply documenting a neglected population. Her focus on rural queer youth does this admirably, but even more impressive is how she uses her topic to unpack what Jack Halberstam calls the 'metronormativity' of queer scholarship and its implications for politics of visibility". Gray’s book should be read by anyone who works with rural GLBT youth, and those interested in learning about an under-represented, but not invisible, population.”-PopMatters"Gray challenges the urban focus of queer politics and media studies, and not solely in her choice of topic. “Gray’s ethnography allows us an in-depth look at GLBT young people in the southeastern United States
Out in the Country is like reading a thesis. RunamukRancher Out in the Country is like reading a thesis. It is written for professionalswho may deal with young adults. As an actual gay person who actually lives in a rural area, it sounded like a great read. Many fascinating events and pioneering pro gay educators were mentio. Out in the Country Often it feels like the national ethos is anti-rural. We urban dwellers distrust the farm, the country and the small town. It comes across in our films, television and new reports. We like rural as long as it is safe and sanitized: corn mazes and pumpkin patches and. Good read Alexandra C I appreciated this read. Moving, accurate as far as I know, as a lesbian living in the upper South. It is validating to read about the struggles that others in my community have endured-it helps to know that I am not alone, and that someone is paying attention to th
Winner of the 2009 Ruth Benedict Prize for Outstanding Monograph from the Society of Lesbian and Gay AnthropologistsWinner of the 2010 Distinguished Book Award from the American Sociological Association, Sociology of Sexualities SectionWinner of the 2010 Congress Inaugural Qualitative Inquiry Book Award Honorable MentionFrom Wal-Mart drag parties to renegade Homemaker’s Clubs, Out in the Country offers an unprecedented contemporary account of the lives of today’