Scott Gunther
Biographic Data
| ID | 541063 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Scott Gunther |
| GIVEN NAMES | Scott |
| FAMILY NAME | Gunther |
| SIGNATURE | GUNTHER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wellesley College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1907 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The monument and the anti-monument: Aesthetic strategies for remembering two crises from French LGBTQ history
The cultural tastes of bourgeois pre-adolescents in France: Cultural omnivorousness as a new form of cultural capital
This is an ethnographic study of the reception of popular culture (music, films, and television) among bourgeois, Parisian children between the ages of seven and twelve. Pierre Bourdieu’s idea of social distinction has been used as a model to describe the tastes of the French bourgeoisie since the 1970s, though some sociologists, such as Joël Zaffran and Marie-Laure Pouchadon, have argued that its usefulness in recent decades has waned. In this a…
Beyond gay liberation: France’s other sexual minorities
Almost 25 years ago, the two of us began doctoral dissertation research in what was at the time a fledgling field: the social history and anthropology of homosexuality in contemporary France. The c
Making Sense of the Anti-Same-Sex-Marriage Movement in France
This article examines the political style and rhetoric of the Manif pour tous (MPT), the main organization opposing same-sex marriage in France, from summer 2013 to the present. It exposes how the MPT's style and rhetoric differ from those of their American counterparts, and what this tells us about the different strategies of political movements in France and the United States generally. It is based on an analysis of the language used by activis…
How and Why "Bobos" Became French
Putting the "Studies" in French Studies: Historians and social scientists in departments of French
The eight authors of this article, all historians or social scientists teaching in departments of French at American universities, assess the multidisciplinary field of “French Studies” today. The article elaborates on our experiences teaching and researching French and francophone history, society, politics, and culture. In particular, it addresses pedagogical challenges, study abroad, interdepartmental collaboration, institutional pressures, th…
A New Identity for Old Europe: How and Why the French Imagined Françallemagne in Recent Years
This article examines recent efforts to foster a sense of “Franco-Germanness” in France through an analysis of popular media generated by the fortieth anniversary of the Elysée Treaty in 2003, including: (1) a Franco-German television news program, (2) a light-hearted television program called Karambolage that presents daily life in France and Germany, and (3) a new history textbook for use in both German and French schools. These recent efforts …
The Elastic Closet: A History of Homosexuality in France, 1942-Present
A history of French homosexuals since 1942 in the interconnected realms of law, politics and the media, with a focus on the complex relationship between French republican values and the possibilities
Not "Communautaire" but "Identitaire: Linguistic Acrobatics on France's Pinktv
Building a More Stately Closet: French Gay Movements since the Early 1980s
Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul, As the swift seasons roll! Leave thy low-vaulted past! Let each new temple, nobler than the last, Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast, Till thou at length art free, Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's unresting sea! —Oliver Wendell Holmes, "The Chambered Nautilus" In their mythes fondateurs most contemporary gay organizations in France have sought to portray themselves as heirs of the revolu…
The Founder of Physical Geography
Making Sense of the Anti-Same-Sex-Marriage Movement in France
This article examines the political style and rhetoric of the Manif pour tous (MPT), the main organization opposing same-sex marriage in France, from summer 2013 to the present. It exposes how the MPT's style and rhetoric differ from those of their American counterparts, and what this tells us about the different strategies of political movements in France and the United States generally. It is based on an analysis of the language used by activis…
Beyond gay liberation: France’s other sexual minorities
Almost 25 years ago, the two of us began doctoral dissertation research in what was at the time a fledgling field: the social history and anthropology of homosexuality in contemporary France. The c
A New Identity for Old Europe: How and Why the French Imagined Françallemagne in Recent Years
This article examines recent efforts to foster a sense of “Franco-Germanness” in France through an analysis of popular media generated by the fortieth anniversary of the Elysée Treaty in 2003, including: (1) a Franco-German television news program, (2) a light-hearted television program called Karambolage that presents daily life in France and Germany, and (3) a new history textbook for use in both German and French schools. These recent efforts …
The Founder of Physical Geography
Building a More Stately Closet: French Gay Movements since the Early 1980s
Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul, As the swift seasons roll! Leave thy low-vaulted past! Let each new temple, nobler than the last, Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast, Till thou at length art free, Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's unresting sea! —Oliver Wendell Holmes, "The Chambered Nautilus" In their mythes fondateurs most contemporary gay organizations in France have sought to portray themselves as heirs of the revolu…
Not "Communautaire" but "Identitaire: Linguistic Acrobatics on France's Pinktv
The Elastic Closet: A History of Homosexuality in France, 1942-Present
A history of French homosexuals since 1942 in the interconnected realms of law, politics and the media, with a focus on the complex relationship between French republican values and the possibilities
A New Identity for Old Europe: How and Why the French Imagined Françallemagne in Recent Years
This article examines recent efforts to foster a sense of “Franco-Germanness” in France through an analysis of popular media generated by the fortieth anniversary of the Elysée Treaty in 2003, including: (1) a Franco-German television news program, (2) a light-hearted television program called Karambolage that presents daily life in France and Germany, and (3) a new history textbook for use in both German and French schools. These recent efforts …
Putting the "Studies" in French Studies: Historians and social scientists in departments of French
The eight authors of this article, all historians or social scientists teaching in departments of French at American universities, assess the multidisciplinary field of “French Studies” today. The article elaborates on our experiences teaching and researching French and francophone history, society, politics, and culture. In particular, it addresses pedagogical challenges, study abroad, interdepartmental collaboration, institutional pressures, th…
How and Why "Bobos" Became French
The cultural tastes of bourgeois pre-adolescents in France: Cultural omnivorousness as a new form of cultural capital
This is an ethnographic study of the reception of popular culture (music, films, and television) among bourgeois, Parisian children between the ages of seven and twelve. Pierre Bourdieu’s idea of social distinction has been used as a model to describe the tastes of the French bourgeoisie since the 1970s, though some sociologists, such as Joël Zaffran and Marie-Laure Pouchadon, have argued that its usefulness in recent decades has waned. In this a…
Beyond gay liberation: France’s other sexual minorities
Almost 25 years ago, the two of us began doctoral dissertation research in what was at the time a fledgling field: the social history and anthropology of homosexuality in contemporary France. The c
Making Sense of the Anti-Same-Sex-Marriage Movement in France
This article examines the political style and rhetoric of the Manif pour tous (MPT), the main organization opposing same-sex marriage in France, from summer 2013 to the present. It exposes how the MPT's style and rhetoric differ from those of their American counterparts, and what this tells us about the different strategies of political movements in France and the United States generally. It is based on an analysis of the language used by activis…
The monument and the anti-monument: Aesthetic strategies for remembering two crises from French LGBTQ history
Political science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · History (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Art (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · French Historical and Cultural Studies (3 works)