In this short chapter, I summarise the situation and existing knowledge on same-sex parenting in Czechia. (Chapter available both in Czech and English.)
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In this book chapter I introduce my analysis of (B) gay and lesbian people in the (fictional) media, and mainly (B) media for gays and lesbians. Both in the Czech Republic and in the time period from 1989 to 2013. In the major part of... more
In this book chapter I introduce my analysis of (B) gay and lesbian people in the (fictional) media, and mainly (B) media for gays and lesbians. Both in the Czech Republic and in the time period from 1989 to 2013. In the major part of the chapter I introduce print media that were typical for the 1990s; I mention TV and radio programs; and, for more recent years, I navigate through the big amount of various web sites and projects. Building on the descriptive analysis, I look in the LGBT media for "community-building" (or empowering) aspects.
in: Himl, P., Seidl, J., Schindler, F. "Homosexualita v dějinách a společnosti českých zemí." Praha: Argo. Pp. 479-526
in: Himl, P., Seidl, J., Schindler, F. "Homosexualita v dějinách a společnosti českých zemí." Praha: Argo. Pp. 479-526
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In this chapter I introduce, highlight and conceptualize some specifics that Czech homosexual minority exhibits. I focus on specific factors of and ambivalences in gay and lesbian identity and the community. I discuss these with reference... more
In this chapter I introduce, highlight and conceptualize some
specifics that Czech homosexual minority exhibits. I focus on specific factors of and ambivalences in gay and lesbian identity and the community. I discuss these with reference to specific Czech historical circumstances, development and the current situation in the Czech Republic today. I emphasize ambivalences in the Czech homosexual community such as
visibility and invisibility, tolerance and homophobia, and inactivism versus activism, focusing mainly on male homosexuality. I will elaborate on an analysis of media representations of male homosexuals and an analysis of
selected gay-politic agendas. The purpose of this chapter is to open a discussion on the topic of the existence and structure of the gay community in the Czech Republic and how it differs from the evolution and current state of homosexual communities in ‘western’ countries. I would like to offer
interpretations and a standpoint that leads to the conclusion of the nonexistence of a homosexual (respectively gay) community or a bustling creation of post-modern one.
Published in: Gemma Clarke, Fiona McQueen, Michaela Pnacekova, Sabrina Sahli (ed.) "Examining Aspects of sexualities and the Self." [PDF-Book] Inter Disciplinary Press. Pp. 3-21
specifics that Czech homosexual minority exhibits. I focus on specific factors of and ambivalences in gay and lesbian identity and the community. I discuss these with reference to specific Czech historical circumstances, development and the current situation in the Czech Republic today. I emphasize ambivalences in the Czech homosexual community such as
visibility and invisibility, tolerance and homophobia, and inactivism versus activism, focusing mainly on male homosexuality. I will elaborate on an analysis of media representations of male homosexuals and an analysis of
selected gay-politic agendas. The purpose of this chapter is to open a discussion on the topic of the existence and structure of the gay community in the Czech Republic and how it differs from the evolution and current state of homosexual communities in ‘western’ countries. I would like to offer
interpretations and a standpoint that leads to the conclusion of the nonexistence of a homosexual (respectively gay) community or a bustling creation of post-modern one.
Published in: Gemma Clarke, Fiona McQueen, Michaela Pnacekova, Sabrina Sahli (ed.) "Examining Aspects of sexualities and the Self." [PDF-Book] Inter Disciplinary Press. Pp. 3-21