{"title":"Kate McNicholas Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate McNicholas Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e explores cultural and social themes through a critical and educational lens, offering insightful examinations particularly in the realm of media representation. Her works engage thoughtfully with topics such as sexuality and identity, making complex issues accessible to a wider audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers interested in \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, Smith’s writing sheds light on how narratives are shaped within television and beyond. Her approach combines both academic rigour and approachable analysis, enriching conversations about diversity and inclusion in contemporary culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lesbians-on-television-by-kate-mcnicholas-smith-9781789387513","title":"Lesbians on Television","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA look at the emergence of queer women characters in popular storytelling and the wide-ranging effects of this mainstream representation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-first century has seen LGBTQ+ rights emerge at the forefront of public discourse and national politics in ways that would once have been hard to imagine. In \u003cem\u003eLesbians on Television\u003c\/em\u003e, Kate McNicholas Smith maps concurrent contemporary shifts in lesbian visibility within popular media, focusing on the small screens of Europe and North America. Central to these shifts has been a re-imagining of queer lives—or a “new queer visibility”—as LGBTQ+ characters have become increasingly visible within popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKate McNicholas Smith explores this increased visibility through the lens of television, and in doing so, she identifies a “new lesbian normal”—a normalization of lesbian subjects that both helps and hinders those it represents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStructured around five central case studies of popular British and American television shows featuring lesbian, bisexual, and queer women characters—\u003cem\u003eThe L Word\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSkins\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGlee\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCoronation Street\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Fosters\u003c\/em\u003e—the book develops a detailed analysis of the shaping of a new “lesbian normal” through representations of LGBTQ+ figures and examines their televisual representation and reception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePresenting critical queer and feminist theory alongside empirical research that includes interviews and multi-platform media analyses, McNicholas Smith works to untangle the social, political, and cultural implications of new visibility in a period of significant social change in the LGBTQ+ experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471072346348,"sku":"9781789387513","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ad2bf0571ff1c340c44ffccbd8d268a4.jpg?v=1775792563"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kate-mcnicholas-smith.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}