Televising Queer Women: A Reader

by Rebecca Beirne (Editor)

This timely collection provides high-quality interdisciplinary essays which address lesbian and bisexual representation in popular television shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, E.R., Queer as Folk, Sex and the City, The L Word and The O.C.

Genres: Nonfiction, LGBT, Theory

239 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 2007

About the author

Dr Rebecca Beirne is a lecturer in Film, Television and Cultural Studies and a researcher aligned with the School of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She has devoted her academic pursuits largely to media studies and the representation of queer women in popular culture.

Reviews

[Clare · Rating 4 out of 5]

While the breakneck pace of pop culture means that Televising Queer Women is a little dated, the problems it explores—bisexual invisibility, queerbaiting, and the dangers of being the only representation—are perennial. Worth a read if it’s up your alley.