{"title":"Kathleen Battles","description":"\u003cp\u003eKathleen Battles explores the complex intersections of identity, culture, and media in her work. Readers can expect insightful studies that address how sexual identities are represented and understood through various media platforms, offering critical perspectives grounded in education and social analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer books provide thoughtful examinations suitable for those interested in contemporary social issues, media studies, and educational discourse, with a focus on diversity and identity formation. Kathleen Battles brings a nuanced voice to discussions about the role of media in shaping public perceptions and personal experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sexual-identities-and-the-media-by-wendy-hilton-morrow-9780415532969","title":"Sexual Identities and the Media","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSexual Identities and the Media\u003c\/em\u003e encourages students to examine media as a site of negotiation for how people make sense of their own and others’ sexual identities. Taking a critical\/cultural approach, Wendy Hilton-Morrow and Kathleen Battles weave together theory, synthesis of existing research, and original analysis of contemporary media examples in order to explore key areas of debate, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn historical context for contemporary GLBTQ representations;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe advantages and limitations of media visibility, including a discussion of the strengths and limitations of stereotype research and the quest for \"positive\" representations;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe role of consumer culture in constructing GLBTQ identities;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStrategies of mainstream media resistance by GLBTQ community members, including oppositional\/queer reading strategies and the production of media products by and for the GLBTQ community;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe complexities of comedy as a popular narrative device in GLBTQ portrayals;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe closet as a structuring metaphor in both GLBTQ identities and engagement with media;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMedia representations of GLBTQ bodies as sites of non-normative desires and gender identities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing an enormous range of discussion questions and case studies—from celebrity coming-out narratives, transgender models, and slash fiction writers to \u003cem\u003eGlee\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eModern Family\u003c\/em\u003e—this textbook offers a timely, informative, and demystifying introduction to this vital intersection in contemporary culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607626432748,"sku":"9780415532969","price":365.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780415532969-sexual-identities-and-the-media.jpg?v=1778171566"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kathleen-battles.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}