White nation building and sex between men in the British Columbia and Washington press, 1866 to 1910
Date
2021
Authors
Rieger, Jillian Grace
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of History
Abstract
This thesis examines the representations of sex between men in the British Columbia and Washington press from 1866 to 1910. During this period, B.C. and Washington newspapers covered both local and international sex scandals involving men engaging in sex with other men or boys. I explore the way this coverage illustrates that representations of sex between men were intertwined with issues of identity, as the press drew on various identity categories, such as race, reputation and social connections, and age, to position men accused of having sex with other men as either opposed to or in line with national and transnational goals. I argue that, in the press coverage of sex between men, the deviancy associated with men engaging in sex with other men was constantly being negotiated based on the identities of accused men.
Description
Keywords
homosexuality , biased newspaper coverage , local sex scandal coverage , international sex scandal coverage , press biases in coverage , British Columbia newspapers , Washington newspapers , national identity , racial identity , Male homosexuality -- History -- 20th century , Gay men -- Press coverage -- 19th century , Gay men -- Press coverage -- 20th century , Male homosexuality -- History -- 19th century , Gays -- Press coverage -- 19th century , Gays -- Press coverage -- 20th century , Gays -- Public opinion -- 19th century , Gays -- Public opinion -- 20th century , Sex scandals -- History -- 19th century , Sex scandals -- History -- 20th century , Canadian newspapers -- British Columbia -- 19th century , Canadian newspapers -- British Columbia -- 20th century , American newspapers -- Washington (State) -- 19th century , American newspapers -- Washington (State) -- 20th century , Dissertations, Academic