Reading 1 Flashcards
What is an Affinity group?
A group of individuals with shared interests or goals, often formed to promote social change.
Define Social Movement.
A collective effort by a group of people to bring about social change.
What does Assimilationist refer to in LGBTQ+ politics?
An approach that seeks to integrate LGBTQ+ individuals into mainstream society.
What is Liberationist in the context of LGBTQ+ politics?
An approach that advocates for the complete liberation of LGBTQ+ individuals from societal oppression.
What is the Political approach to social change?
An approach that focuses on changing laws and policies to achieve social justice.
What is the Cultural approach to social change?
An approach that emphasizes changing societal attitudes and beliefs.
List Stulberg’s themes.
- LGBTQ+ identity
- Social change strategies
- Historical context of movements
What general sense of LGBTQ+ politics is observed in the 70s and 80s?
A period marked by significant activism and the emergence of various LGBTQ+ rights organizations.
Explain Ferguson’s multi-dimensional gay liberation.
An approach that acknowledges multiple identities and experiences within the gay liberation movement.
What are the three aspects of the Combahee River Collective Statement?
- The importance of intersectionality
- The need for a focus on Black women
- The critique of single-issue politics
What is the significance of the story of the House of Detention, according to Ryan?
It illustrates the intersection of criminal justice and LGBTQ+ issues.
What year marked the ‘birth to a national movement’ according to Stulberg?
1969, following the Stonewall riots.
Stulberg states that ‘Social movements are often oriented toward________________ to change hearts and minds rather than only changing law and policy’.
[changing cultural perceptions]
Cohen ‘envision a politics where____________________________, and not some homogenized identity, is privileged in determining one’s political comrades.’
[diverse identities]
Name two things the John’s Committee focused upon.
- Investigating homosexuality
- Discrediting LGBTQ+ individuals
According to the Frank reading, what were the three overlapping contexts important for understanding the Save Our Children campaign?
- Family values
- Religious beliefs
- Political agendas
Using a concrete example, how have intersectional identities been left out of the modern story of Stonewall?
The contributions of women of color and transgender individuals have often been overlooked.
What does Stulberg mean by ‘Stonewall was a beginning, but it was also a culmination’?
It signifies that Stonewall was both a pivotal event in LGBTQ+ history and a result of prior struggles.
Discuss how a politics of family were used in anti-LGBTQ+ countermovements.
Anti-LGBTQ+ countermovements often framed their arguments around traditional family values to oppose LGBTQ+ rights.
Describe the different within-movement positions on marriage politics discussed in Chapter 4.
- Some argued marriage should be a focus for legal recognition
- Others believed it diverted attention from broader issues of equality
Describe an example of how art and popular culture were mobilized for social change.
Artistic expressions such as theater and music were used to raise awareness and promote LGBTQ+ rights.
Compare and contrast assimilationist versus liberationist approaches in the LGBTQ movement.
- Assimilationist: seeks acceptance within existing societal structures
- Liberationist: aims for broader societal transformation
Compare and contrast two different forms of AIDS activism.
- Direct Action: focuses on immediate responses and visibility
- Policy Advocacy: aims to change healthcare policies and funding
Name an influential queer or trans figure or group and explain their influence.
Marsha P. Johnson; she was a key figure in the Stonewall uprising and co-founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR).
