The Old, the New, and the Redefined

Identifying the Discourses in Contemporary Bisexual Activism

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12759103
AutoresKathryn L Nutter-Pridgen (University of Florida, autor correspondente)
Ano2015
Volume15
Fascículo3
Páginas385-413
Data de publicação2015-07-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Bisexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1529-9716 • E-ISSN: 1529-9724
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15299716.2015.1033044
OpenAlexW1963069119
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas15
Referências citadas29

Activists working on behalf of any social movement utilize multiple discourses to communicate with other activists as well as movement outsiders. This research studies the discourses and frames present in contemporary bisexual activism using data from a variety of sources. The findings reveal that activists are continuing to use frames that respond to some discourses that have been present in the movement for a long time, whereas other frames are constructed to address discourses that have emerged more recently. Based on the old and new discourses found within and without the movement itself, bisexual activists are redefining frames about bisexuality to encourage coalition and inclusivity. Understanding the relationship between movement frames and discourses, as well as how they relate to discourses present in larger society and other movements, has implications for the political efficacy and success of the movement

Aesthetics · Media studies · Movement (music · Political activism · Political science · Politics · Social activism · Social movement · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy