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Critical Media Studies: An Introduction (2nd edition)
Study Guide (Chapter 9)
9. Queer Analysis
Queer Theory: An Overview
Queer
Sexuality
Heteronormativity
Homophobia
Stigmatization
The closet
Key queer theorists
Michel Foucault
Discursive construction
Judith Butler
Gender performativity
Sexual Stereotypes in US Media
Heterosexuality
Normal/natural
Loving/monogamous
Purity/gender clarity
Homosexuality
Abnormal/deviant
Hyper-sexual/promiscuous
Perversion/ gender-blurring
Queer Readings
Camp aesthetic
Irony
Theatricality
Humor
Aestheticism
Textual wink
First persona
Second person
Third person
Fourth persona