Bibliograph

The lesbian and gay movements, assimilation or liberation?, Craig A Rimmerman

Type

Label

The lesbian and gay movements, assimilation or liberation?, Craig A Rimmerman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The lesbian and gay movements

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

908338303

Responsibility statement

Craig A Rimmerman

Series statement

Dilemmas in American politics

Sub title

assimilation or liberation?

Summary

"Throughout their relatively short history, the lesbian and gay movements in the United States have endured searing conflicts over whether to embrace assimilationist or liberationist strategies. This new book explores this dilemma in both contemporary and historical contexts, describing the sources of these conflicts, to what extent the conflicts have been resolved, and how they might be resolved in future. The text also tackles the challenging issue of what constitutes movement "effectiveness" and how "effective" the assimilationist and liberationist strategies have been in three contentious policy arenas: the military ban, same-sex marriage, and AIDS. Considerable attention is devoted to how policy elites--most notably Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton; Congress; and the Supreme Court--have responded to the movements' grievances. The book examines the George W. Bush presidency with an eye to assessing how political opportunities have informed the broader lesbian and gay movements' strategies, and also details the response of the Christian Right to the movements' various assimilationist and liberationist strategies"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Dilemmas in American Politics -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- 1 Introduction to the core dilemma -- 2 The assimilationist and liberationist strategies in historical context -- 3 The conflict over HIV/AIDS policy -- 4 Don't ask, don't tell: policy perspectives on the military ban -- 5 Jilted at the altar: the debate over same-sex marriage -- 6 The movements' futures -- Appendix 1: AIDS timeline -- Appendix 2: The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Law -- Appendix 3: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and Christian Right organizations -- Discussion questions -- Glossary

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