Neoliberal homophobic discourse: Heteronormative human capital and the exclusion of queer citizens

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 58, Issue 6-7, 2011, Pages 742-757

  Peterson, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hate speech; Homophobic discourse; Homophobic language; Neoliberalism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MARRIAGE; NOMENCLATURE; ORGANIZATION; POLITICS; RELIGION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

CHRISTIANITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MARRIAGE; ORGANIZATIONS; POLITICS; PREJUDICE; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 79960484782     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2011.581918     Document Type: Article

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