| Description |
xiii, 186 pages ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Haworth gay & lesbian studies |
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Haworth gay & lesbian studies.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Who is Bisexual? Similarities and Differences of Real and Celluloid Bisexuals -- Ch. 2. In the Beginning. A Survey of Bisexual Representation in Silent Film. Early Activism -- Ch. 3. Breaking the Code. The History of the Motion Picture Production Code. Independent Filmmakers Challenge the Code -- Ch. 4. Lost in the Translation. "Sanitizing" Bisexual Characters. Rewriting Biographies. The Case of No Sexuality -- Ch. 5. Killers and Psychos and Queers! Oh My! Lunatic Killers and the Mentally Ill. Other Bisexual Criminals -- Ch. 6. Bisexual As Victim. No Rest for the Wicked! -- Ch. 7. Wedded Bliss. Stereotypes of Bisexual Husbands. Why Wives Turn to Other Women -- Ch. 8. Anything That Moves. Promiscuity Among Screen Bisexuals -- Ch. 9. Do the Hustle. Bisexual Male Prostitution. Runaways -- Ch. 10. Bi Camp -- Ch. 11. The Butt of the Joke -- Ch. 12. Oil and Water? Lesbians and Bisexuals Together on Film -- Ch. 13. In Their Own Image. Historical Definitions of Bisexuality |
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Bisexual Entertainers: Making a Difference -- Ch. 14. By the Bi. Theisexual Influence Offscreen. Bisexual Writers -- Ch. 15. Conclusion |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-159) and indexes |
| Subject |
Bisexuality in motion pictures.
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| LC no. |
96025868 |
| ISBN |
078900142X |
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1560238941 |
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