Craig A Rimmerman

The Lesbian and Gay Movements

Assimilation or Liberation?

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Produktbeschreibung

Throughout their relatively short history, lesbian and gay movements in the United States have endured searing conflicts over whether to embrace assimilationist or liberationist strategies. "The Lesbian and Gay Movements" explores this dilemma in both contemporary and historical contexts. Rimmerman 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. Since the first edition in 2007, the landscape of lesbian and gay movements and rights has seen enormous changes. The thoroughly revised second edition includes updated discussion of LGBT movements undertakings in, as well the Obama administration s response to, HIV/AIDS policy, the fight to legalize same-sex marriage and overturn the Defense of Marriage Act, and the repeal of "Don t Ask, Don t Tell." "How did private decisions on sexuality become such a controversial political issue in American politics? Craig Rimmerman s book provides a concise introduction to the development of the gay rights movement and to the related issues of HIV/AIDS policy, gays serving in the military, and same-sex marriage. Avoiding a simplification of these issues, Rimmerman provides an explanation that includes the historical development of the issues, a recap of the varying political positions, and an analysis of the political and legal processes that led to today s policies." Barbara Norrander, University of Arizona "Rimmerman s presentation of the evidence provides a compelling case in support of the notion that the lesbian and gay movements are best served by intermixing liberationist and assimilationist strategies. The lessons can be applied beyond the gay and lesbian movement as well, and are especially pertinent to other movements with an identity politics emphasis." "Political Science Quarterly" Craig A. Rimmerman is professor of public policy and political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. He is the editor of Westview Press's "Dilemmas in American Politics" series. He is also author of "The New Citizenship," "From Identity to Politics," and co-editor of "The Politics of Gay Rights" (with Kenneth A. Wald and Clyde Wilcox). "

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9780813348490
• ISBN-10: 0813348498
• Artikelnr.: 40213217

Autorenporträt

Craig A Rimmerman

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations Preface 1 Introduction to the Core Dilemma 2 The
Assimilationist and Liberationist Strategies in Historical Context The
Birth of the Homophile Movement and the Foundations for Contemporary
Politics The Stonewall Rebellion and Beyond The 1970s and the Challenge of
the Christian Right Conclusion 3 The Conflict Over HIV/AIDS Policy The
Early History of AIDS in the United States AIDS Policy in The Reagan/Bush
Years Response of the Lesbian and Gay Movements to the Reagan/Bush Years
AIDS Policy in the Clinton/Bush/Obama Years Response of the Lesbian and Gay
Movements to the Clinton/Bush/Obama Years Conclusion 4 "Don't Ask, Don't
Tell": Policy Perspectives on the Military Ban Military Integration in
Historical Context, The Early Days of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell": Debates and
Policy Implementation of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy The Repeal of
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" The Case for the Military Ban The Case Against the
Military Ban Conclusion 5 Jilted at the Altar: The Debate Over Same-Sex
Marriage Same-Sex Marriage in Historical Context The Implications of the
Marriage Debate for the Lesbian and Gay Movements The Case for Same-Sex
Marriage The Case Against Same-Sex Marriage Conclusion 6 The Movements'
Futures The Assimilationist and Liberationist Strategies Revisited
Coalition Politics Barriers to Building Coalitions Conclusion 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 Notes References Index