{"product_id":"queer-wars-paul-robinson-9780226721866","title":"Queer Wars: The New Gay Right and Its Critics","description":"From the 1969 rebellion at Stonewall to recent battles over same-sex marriage, Gay Liberation in the United States has always been closely associated with the political left. But in recent years, Gay Liberation has taken a dramatic turn toward the right. And \u003ci\u003egaycons\u003c\/i\u003e, as they were once archly referred to in the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e, have taken politics and the media by storm. \u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e columnist Andrew Sullivan, for instance, is one of the most popular bloggers on the Internet. Writer Bruce Bawer, meanwhile, is celebrated for his incisive criticism of gay culture and its connections with camp and diva worship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eQueer Wars\u003c\/i\u003e limns this new gay right, offering the first extended consideration of gay conservatism and its more trenchant critics. Here celebrated historian of gay culture Paul Robinson draws particular attention to three features of this new political movement. First, he explores how gay conservatives have rejected the idea that commitment to gay freedom should involve equal dedication to the causes of other marginalized people, be they racial minorities, women, or the poor. Second, Robinson demonstrates why gay conservatives embrace more traditional gender ideals-why they are hostile to effeminacy among men and mannishness among women. Finally, exploring the support for sexual restraint among gay conservatives, Robinson dissects their condemnation of promiscuity and their assault on behavior they deem dissolute. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Timely and rich in suggestive propositions, \u003ci\u003eQueer Wars\u003c\/i\u003e will prove to be essential reading for anyone interested in gay culture and contemporary politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226721868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226721866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.26w x 0.56d","brand":"Paul Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47001094324479,"sku":"9780226721866","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_549da2cb-1cea-4b13-9a6f-b599f139ea92.jpg?v=1751600048","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/queer-wars-paul-robinson-9780226721866","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}