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Book SynopsisIs media changing the way we see transgender people or is it the other way around? In the past twenty to thirty years, transgender people have gradually appeared in films and television shows with more and more frequency. However, more visibility does not always translate to a higher degree of acceptance of trans people. Authors in this book studied the most popular programs and movies of all times to see how much (and how little) media portrayals have changed when it comes down to trans folks. Although in recent years openly transgender celebrities and fictional characters have broken into the mainstream to challenge hegemonic understandings of this population, productions such as Transparent and Orange Is the New Black fall victim to commonplace portrayals, repeating the negative tropes they were trying to resist. Nevertheless, nuanced interpretations and thorough analyses from this collection show evidence that movies and programs with transgender people make progreTable of ContentsAcknowledgments – Magalí Daniela Pérez Riedel: Introduction: Rewind or Fast Forward? Transgender Representation on Screen – Sarah F. Price/Sim Butler/Richard Mocarski/Robyn Myers/Debra Hope: The Construction of Transnormativity: Whiteness, Wealth, and Deviance – Charles Goehring: "I’m Not Your Adventure": Trans Fetishism on Contemporary Television – Patricia Di Risio: Hollywood and the Pathologization of Trans Identities – Emma A. Jane: Beyond Tipping Points, Trauma, and Trailblazing: Adventure Time and the Transordinary – Erika M. Thomas: Performing as a Trans Reality Star: Chaz Bono and Isis King – Nathian Shae Rodriguez/Jennifer Huemmer/Mary E. Brooks: Trans, White, and Privileged: The Public Framing of Caitlyn Jenner on Twitter – Katerina Symes: Her Story, Educating a Mainstream Audience – List of Contributors – Index.

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Book SynopsisInsecure, Awkward, and #Winning: Intersectionality of Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the Works of Issa Rae is the first project dedicated exclusively to Issa Rae and her works. Her work offers a fertile space where contemporary issues intersect, encouraging audiences to discuss meaning and impact within their own lives, society, and cultural identities. The text offers analysis informed by Critical Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Critical Race Theory, and Intersectionality research. The book features a collection of provocative contributions from scholars from multiple disciplinesincluding literary, history, and communication. The project offers varying perspectives on Rae, insecure, her memoir, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, and the relevance of her work to American culture. Throughout the book are dispersed brief reflections from veteran scholars, content creators, and industry professionals on the significance of Rae and her work. These piecTable of ContentsLaRonda Sanders-Senu/Adria Y. Goldman: Introduction – Clint C. Wilson, II: A Critical Perspective on Issa Rae – LaRonda Sanders-Senu: The Pleasure Principle: Seeking the Erotic in the Works of Toni Morrison and Issa Rae – Adria Y. Goldman: My Ho-tation, My Rules: Discussing New Sex Scripts for Black Women in insecure – Andre Nicholson: "Securely" Shifting the Gaze on Black Men – Ronisha W. Browdy: Hued, Humorous and Human: Interrogating the Rhetorical Significance of the "Awkward" in Issa Rae’s ABG Identity – Joshua K. Wright: "Because of Slavery": insecure’s Due North Narrative and Black Female Agency – David Ikard: A Cultural Studies Perspective on Issa Rae – Brittany-Rae Gregory/Sharifa Simon-Roberts: It’s I-Wood Now: An Exploration of Gentrification in insecure – Christian Dotson-Pierson: Hella Black and Hella Proud: How insecure Reshapes the LA Narrative – Emily Ruth Rutter: We Got Y’all?: insecure’s Frieda and Issa Rae’s Cautionary Tales about Performative Allies – Christopher K. Jackson: White Liberalism and Woke Culture: Storylines in insecure – Vanne-Paige Padgett: We Got Y’all: Black Feminism, Misogynoir, and Soul Work in Nonprofits – Morgan W. Smalls: insecure, Issa Dee, and Facebook: An Analysis of Black Women’s Conversation in Digital Spaces – Joanna L. Jenkins: Big Complicated: Advertising, Algorithmic Bias and insecure – Summer Jackson-Cole: A Multi-Hyphenated Lifestyle Perspective on Issa Rae – Joanna L. Jenkins/Andre Nicholson: Final Thoughts: Walking Into the Next Season Like… – Appendix A: The Cast of insecure – Appendix B: insecure Episode Titles by Season – Contributors.

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Book SynopsisInsecure, Awkward, and #Winning: Intersectionality of Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the Works of Issa Rae is the first project dedicated exclusively to Issa Rae and her works. Her work offers a fertile space where contemporary issues intersect, encouraging audiences to discuss meaning and impact within their own lives, society, and cultural identities. The text offers analysis informed by Critical Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Critical Race Theory, and Intersectionality research. The book features a collection of provocative contributions from scholars from multiple disciplinesincluding literary, history, and communication. The project offers varying perspectives on Rae, insecure, her memoir, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, and the relevance of her work to American culture. Throughout the book are dispersed brief reflections from veteran scholars, content creators, and industry professionals on the significance of Rae and her work. These piecTable of ContentsLaRonda Sanders-Senu/Adria Y. Goldman: Introduction – Clint C. Wilson, II: A Critical Perspective on Issa Rae – LaRonda Sanders-Senu: The Pleasure Principle: Seeking the Erotic in the Works of Toni Morrison and Issa Rae – Adria Y. Goldman: My Ho-tation, My Rules: Discussing New Sex Scripts for Black Women in insecure – Andre Nicholson: "Securely" Shifting the Gaze on Black Men – Ronisha W. Browdy: Hued, Humorous and Human: Interrogating the Rhetorical Significance of the "Awkward" in Issa Rae’s ABG Identity – Joshua K. Wright: "Because of Slavery": insecure’s Due North Narrative and Black Female Agency – David Ikard: A Cultural Studies Perspective on Issa Rae – Brittany-Rae Gregory/Sharifa Simon-Roberts: It’s I-Wood Now: An Exploration of Gentrification in insecure – Christian Dotson-Pierson: Hella Black and Hella Proud: How insecure Reshapes the LA Narrative – Emily Ruth Rutter: We Got Y’all?: insecure’s Frieda and Issa Rae’s Cautionary Tales about Performative Allies – Christopher K. Jackson: White Liberalism and Woke Culture: Storylines in insecure – Vanne-Paige Padgett: We Got Y’all: Black Feminism, Misogynoir, and Soul Work in Nonprofits – Morgan W. Smalls: insecure, Issa Dee, and Facebook: An Analysis of Black Women’s Conversation in Digital Spaces – Joanna L. Jenkins: Big Complicated: Advertising, Algorithmic Bias and insecure – Summer Jackson-Cole: A Multi-Hyphenated Lifestyle Perspective on Issa Rae – Joanna L. Jenkins/Andre Nicholson: Final Thoughts: Walking Into the Next Season Like… – Appendix A: The Cast of insecure – Appendix B: insecure Episode Titles by Season – Contributors.

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Book SynopsisIs media changing the way we see transgender people or is it the other way around? In the past twenty to thirty years, transgender people have gradually appeared in films and television shows with more and more frequency. However, more visibility does not always translate to a higher degree of acceptance of trans people. Authors in this book studied the most popular programs and movies of all times to see how much (and how little) media portrayals have changed when it comes down to trans folks. Although in recent years openly transgender celebrities and fictional characters have broken into the mainstream to challenge hegemonic understandings of this population, productions such as Transparent and Orange Is the New Black fall victim to commonplace portrayals, repeating the negative tropes they were trying to resist. Nevertheless, nuanced interpretations and thorough analyses from this collection show evidence that movies and programs with transgender people make progreTable of ContentsAcknowledgments – Magalí Daniela Pérez Riedel: Introduction: Rewind or Fast Forward? Transgender Representation on Screen – Sarah F. Price/Sim Butler/Richard Mocarski/Robyn Myers/Debra Hope: The Construction of Transnormativity: Whiteness, Wealth, and Deviance – Charles Goehring: "I’m Not Your Adventure": Trans Fetishism on Contemporary Television – Patricia Di Risio: Hollywood and the Pathologization of Trans Identities – Emma A. Jane: Beyond Tipping Points, Trauma, and Trailblazing: Adventure Time and the Transordinary – Erika M. Thomas: Performing as a Trans Reality Star: Chaz Bono and Isis King – Nathian Shae Rodriguez/Jennifer Huemmer/Mary E. Brooks: Trans, White, and Privileged: The Public Framing of Caitlyn Jenner on Twitter – Katerina Symes: Her Story, Educating a Mainstream Audience – List of Contributors – Index.

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