Amit Kama
Biographic Data
| ID | 229939 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amit Kama |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amit |
| FAMILY NAME | Kama |
| SIGNATURE | KAMA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5045-0374 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
An out gay man in the parliament”: New aspects in the study of LGBTQ politicians’ media coverage
This study identifies how three prominent Israeli online newspapers frame gay Members of Knesset (Israeli parliament) and cabinet ministers. 2019 was chosen since the number of gay MKs reached a historic milestone of representation. The study employed a mixed-methods design, combining descriptive statistics, based on a quantitative content analysis, with a thematic qualitative analysis. 1015 retrieved news items constituted the initial database. …
Experiences of gay men living in a kibbutz
"Hot Guys" in Tel Aviv
The LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) community is warmly embraced by the city of Tel Aviv. This phenomenon is exemplified by the fact that the Tel Aviv City Hall has been taking a leading part in the organization, financing, and promotion of Pride parades and events in recent years. The present article analyzes a quantitative survey of overseas participants in the 2016 Pride events in Tel Aviv. It explores the motivat…
Glocalization trajectories of LGBT identities and politics in China: A review of Queer/Tongzhi China: New Perspectives on Research, Activism, and Media Cultures
Queer/Tongzhi China: New Perspectives on Research, Activism, and Media Cultures is a collection of essays that delves into the social, political, and cultural circumstances of contemporary Chinese lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities and individuals. The collection sheds light on endeavors of a budding and fragile community to pave a path for itself in the face of harsh political and social sanctions
Effeminophobia and PEphobia—Boys’ Masculinities in Physical Education: A Review of Boys’ Bodies: Speaking the Unspoken
Taming the shame: Policing excretions and body fluids in advertisements for hygiene products
Despite recent burgeoning interest in the body as a culturally constructed project, little research attention is paid to bodily excretions (sweat, urine, faeces, menstrual blood, saliva, mucus, skin oil) and their social implications. The present study addresses this lacuna. Since advertising for hygiene products reflects prevailing ideas regarding the body and the regulation of its excretions, this research focused on two questions: what message…
Japanese Experiences: Hentai Narratives
For those acquainted with Japanese lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues, Queer Voices from Japan can be good reading. But with only 1 of its 22 chapters informative for researchers, those interested in LGBT youth studies will only indirectly gain insight into a non-Western perspective on youth and sexuality
Language and the politics of sexuality: Lesbians and gays in Israel - By Erez Levon
Do My Teachers Care I'm Gay? Israeli Lesbigay School Students' Experiences at their Schools
This empirical study explores the subjective experiences of Israeli lesbigay school students and their perceptions of the school climate. It provides descriptive data on different socio-demographic characteristics of Israeli lesbigay youth and presents the participants' experiences of school climate in the context of lesbigay issues. Further, it explores how students' characteristics, school environment, and school resources affect students' sens…
An Unrelenting Mental Press: Israeli Gay Men's Ontological Duality and its Discontent
This study explores the linkages among 45 Israeli gay men's social circumstances and their intra- and interpersonal communication patterns and media use. The study focused on these gay men's life stories. One of the most striking themes uncovered in these autobiographies was the common thread of ontological duality: the dichotomous split between “normal” and “abnormal.”
The Quest for Inclusion: Jewish-Israeli Gay Men's Perceptions of Gays in the Media
(2002). The Quest for Inclusion: Jewish-Israeli Gay Men's Perceptions of Gays in the Media. Feminist Media Studies: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 195-212
FromTerra IncognitatoTerra Firma: The Logbook of the Voyage of Gay Men's Community into the Israeli Public Sphere
This article charts the winding and tumultuous course Israeli gay men have taken in their struggles to claim a visible and audible place within the Israeli public sphere. Whereas for the greater part of history, Jewish gay men were symbolically annihilated by various social institutions, for the past decade they have been active as agents of social change. The paper's objectives are to offer an account of the developments that enabled such a tran…
FromTerra IncognitatoTerra Firma: The Logbook of the Voyage of Gay Men's Community into the Israeli Public Sphere
This article charts the winding and tumultuous course Israeli gay men have taken in their struggles to claim a visible and audible place within the Israeli public sphere. Whereas for the greater part of history, Jewish gay men were symbolically annihilated by various social institutions, for the past decade they have been active as agents of social change. The paper's objectives are to offer an account of the developments that enabled such a tran…
Do My Teachers Care I'm Gay? Israeli Lesbigay School Students' Experiences at their Schools
This empirical study explores the subjective experiences of Israeli lesbigay school students and their perceptions of the school climate. It provides descriptive data on different socio-demographic characteristics of Israeli lesbigay youth and presents the participants' experiences of school climate in the context of lesbigay issues. Further, it explores how students' characteristics, school environment, and school resources affect students' sens…
The Quest for Inclusion: Jewish-Israeli Gay Men's Perceptions of Gays in the Media
(2002). The Quest for Inclusion: Jewish-Israeli Gay Men's Perceptions of Gays in the Media. Feminist Media Studies: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 195-212
An Unrelenting Mental Press: Israeli Gay Men's Ontological Duality and its Discontent
This study explores the linkages among 45 Israeli gay men's social circumstances and their intra- and interpersonal communication patterns and media use. The study focused on these gay men's life stories. One of the most striking themes uncovered in these autobiographies was the common thread of ontological duality: the dichotomous split between “normal” and “abnormal.”
An out gay man in the parliament”: New aspects in the study of LGBTQ politicians’ media coverage
This study identifies how three prominent Israeli online newspapers frame gay Members of Knesset (Israeli parliament) and cabinet ministers. 2019 was chosen since the number of gay MKs reached a historic milestone of representation. The study employed a mixed-methods design, combining descriptive statistics, based on a quantitative content analysis, with a thematic qualitative analysis. 1015 retrieved news items constituted the initial database. …
"Hot Guys" in Tel Aviv
The LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) community is warmly embraced by the city of Tel Aviv. This phenomenon is exemplified by the fact that the Tel Aviv City Hall has been taking a leading part in the organization, financing, and promotion of Pride parades and events in recent years. The present article analyzes a quantitative survey of overseas participants in the 2016 Pride events in Tel Aviv. It explores the motivat…
Taming the shame: Policing excretions and body fluids in advertisements for hygiene products
Despite recent burgeoning interest in the body as a culturally constructed project, little research attention is paid to bodily excretions (sweat, urine, faeces, menstrual blood, saliva, mucus, skin oil) and their social implications. The present study addresses this lacuna. Since advertising for hygiene products reflects prevailing ideas regarding the body and the regulation of its excretions, this research focused on two questions: what message…
FromTerra IncognitatoTerra Firma: The Logbook of the Voyage of Gay Men's Community into the Israeli Public Sphere
This article charts the winding and tumultuous course Israeli gay men have taken in their struggles to claim a visible and audible place within the Israeli public sphere. Whereas for the greater part of history, Jewish gay men were symbolically annihilated by various social institutions, for the past decade they have been active as agents of social change. The paper's objectives are to offer an account of the developments that enabled such a tran…
The Quest for Inclusion: Jewish-Israeli Gay Men's Perceptions of Gays in the Media
(2002). The Quest for Inclusion: Jewish-Israeli Gay Men's Perceptions of Gays in the Media. Feminist Media Studies: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 195-212
An Unrelenting Mental Press: Israeli Gay Men's Ontological Duality and its Discontent
This study explores the linkages among 45 Israeli gay men's social circumstances and their intra- and interpersonal communication patterns and media use. The study focused on these gay men's life stories. One of the most striking themes uncovered in these autobiographies was the common thread of ontological duality: the dichotomous split between “normal” and “abnormal.”
Do My Teachers Care I'm Gay? Israeli Lesbigay School Students' Experiences at their Schools
This empirical study explores the subjective experiences of Israeli lesbigay school students and their perceptions of the school climate. It provides descriptive data on different socio-demographic characteristics of Israeli lesbigay youth and presents the participants' experiences of school climate in the context of lesbigay issues. Further, it explores how students' characteristics, school environment, and school resources affect students' sens…
Japanese Experiences: Hentai Narratives
For those acquainted with Japanese lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues, Queer Voices from Japan can be good reading. But with only 1 of its 22 chapters informative for researchers, those interested in LGBT youth studies will only indirectly gain insight into a non-Western perspective on youth and sexuality
Language and the politics of sexuality: Lesbians and gays in Israel - By Erez Levon
Taming the shame: Policing excretions and body fluids in advertisements for hygiene products
Despite recent burgeoning interest in the body as a culturally constructed project, little research attention is paid to bodily excretions (sweat, urine, faeces, menstrual blood, saliva, mucus, skin oil) and their social implications. The present study addresses this lacuna. Since advertising for hygiene products reflects prevailing ideas regarding the body and the regulation of its excretions, this research focused on two questions: what message…
Effeminophobia and PEphobia—Boys’ Masculinities in Physical Education: A Review of Boys’ Bodies: Speaking the Unspoken
Glocalization trajectories of LGBT identities and politics in China: A review of Queer/Tongzhi China: New Perspectives on Research, Activism, and Media Cultures
Queer/Tongzhi China: New Perspectives on Research, Activism, and Media Cultures is a collection of essays that delves into the social, political, and cultural circumstances of contemporary Chinese lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities and individuals. The collection sheds light on endeavors of a budding and fragile community to pave a path for itself in the face of harsh political and social sanctions
"Hot Guys" in Tel Aviv
The LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) community is warmly embraced by the city of Tel Aviv. This phenomenon is exemplified by the fact that the Tel Aviv City Hall has been taking a leading part in the organization, financing, and promotion of Pride parades and events in recent years. The present article analyzes a quantitative survey of overseas participants in the 2016 Pride events in Tel Aviv. It explores the motivat…
Experiences of gay men living in a kibbutz
An out gay man in the parliament”: New aspects in the study of LGBTQ politicians’ media coverage
This study identifies how three prominent Israeli online newspapers frame gay Members of Knesset (Israeli parliament) and cabinet ministers. 2019 was chosen since the number of gay MKs reached a historic milestone of representation. The study employed a mixed-methods design, combining descriptive statistics, based on a quantitative content analysis, with a thematic qualitative analysis. 1015 retrieved news items constituted the initial database. …
Gender Studies (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Gender Studies (9 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Lesbian (5 works) · Media studies (5 works) · Homosexuality (4 works)