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Uses Dick Armey's 1995 apology for referring to Democratic Representative Barney Frank as "Barney Fag" to explore the symbolic aspects of right-wing discourses that flow from the Religious Right, neoconservatism, & the new racism. The increasing sophistication of all three discourses is emphasized, noting how the American Right has redefined "freedom," "equality," & "democracy" in an exclusionary manner that condemns the "special rights" advocated by proponents of civil rights, black power, welfare rights, feminist, & sexual liberation movements. Attention is called to the contradictory nature of the Religious Right's attitude toward gays/lesbians as evidenced by their simultaneous disavowal of homophobia while pursuing homophobic tactics. Ways in which the Religious Right, neoconservatives, & new racists defend traditional class, race, gender, & sexual inequalities while pretending to advance liberal democratic rights/freedoms are explored. It is argued that Armey's slip of the tongue, & his subsequent apology, must be examined in the broader context of the contemporary Right's efforts to bring Republican extremism into the mainstream by redefining the meaning of the democratic tradition. J. Lindroth

Examines the continually shifting meanings of masculinity as a function of social construction processes across time & cultures, focusing on the role of homophobia in structuring & maintaining dominant masculinities. Classical social & political theories are analyzed to reveal their constructions of both hegemonic & alternative masculinities, & the development of different models of manhood since the late 18th century is chronicled, including the "genteel patriarch," the "heroic artisan," & the "marketplace man" of urban capitalism. The function of masculinity as a "repudiation" of the feminine is discussed, focusing on the equation of maleness with heterosexuality. The role of homophobia in perpetrating forms of oppression, eg, sexism, racism, & heterosexism, is also examined. 35 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

"Public Opinion Toward LGBT People and Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean" published on by Oxford University Press.

"Queer Activism in Africa" published on by Oxford University Press.

"Global Anti-LGBT Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.

"Russian LGBT Politics and Rights" published on by Oxford University Press.

"Homophobic Populism" published on by Oxford University Press.

"African Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Relationships, 1982–2018" published on by Oxford University Press.

"The European Union's International Promotion of LGBTI Rights in its Foreign Relations" published on by Oxford University Press.

"North American and Australian LGBT Movement and Interest Groups" published on by Oxford University Press.