Queer criticism and sexual normativity: The case of pee-wee herman

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 45, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 129-146

  Slagle, R Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Pee wee Herman; Popular culture; Queer criticism; Queer theory; Rhetorical criticism

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BISEXUALITY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; REVIEW; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MOTION PICTURES; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; TELEVISION;

EID: 0344442727     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v45n02_06     Document Type: Article

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