Are We Thinking Straight?: The Politics of Straightness in a Lesbian and Gay Social Movement Organization (New Approaches in Sociology: Studies in Social ... Social Changes, and Social Justice)

this Book Highlights The Strategic Deployment Of A Straight Identity By An Lgbt Organization. Cortese Explores The Ways In Which Activists Strategically Use A Straight Identity As A Social Movement Tool In Order To Successfully Achieve The Movement Objectives. Introduction Theory and research methods Organizational diversity in SAGA God is on our side : the mission of SAGA No joking about the "S" in SAGA : "straight" strategy Political environments shape identity deployment Straight ahead and moving forward. Explores the ways in which activists strategically use a 'straight' identity as a social movement tool in order to achieve the movement objectives. This book offers an analysis on the strategic deployment of a straight identity by an LGBT organization