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The work of academics can matter and be influential on a public
level, but the path to becoming a public intellectual, influential
policy advisor, valued community resource or go-to person on an
issue is not one that most scholars are trained for. The Public
Professor offers scholars ways to use their ideas, research and
knowledge to change the world. The book gives practical strategies
for scholars to become more engaged with the public on a variety of
fronts: online, in print, at council hearings, even with national
legislation. Lee Badgett, a veteran policy analyst and public
intellectual with over 25 years of experience connecting cutting
edge research with policymakers and the public, offers clear and
practical advice to scholars looking to engage with the world
outside of academia. She shows scholars how to see the big picture,
master communicating with new audiences, and build strategic
professional networks. Learn how to find and develop relationships
with the people who can take your research and ideas into places
scholars rarely go, and who can get you into Congressional
hearings, on NPR, or into the pages of The New York Times. Turn
your knowledge into clear and compelling messages to use in
interviews, blog posts, tweets and op-eds. Written for both new and
experienced scholars and drawing on examples and advice from the
lives of influential academics, the book provides the skills,
resources, and tools to put ideas into action.
Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Book Award from the American
Psychological Association's 44th Division (the Society for the
Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Issues) An in-depth, transnational primer on the current state of
same-sex marriage post legalization The summer of 2008 was the
summer of love and commitment for gays and lesbians in the United
States. Thousands of same-sex couples stood in line for wedding
licenses all over California in the first few days after same-sex
marriage was legalized. On the other side of the country,
Massachusetts, the very first state to give gay couples marriage
rights, took the last step to full equality by allowing same-sex
couples from other states to marry there as well. These happy times
for same-sex couples were the hallmark of true equality for some,
yet others questioned whether the very bedrock of society was
crumbling. What would this new step portend? In order to find out
the impact of same-sex marriage, M. V. Lee Badgett traveled to a
land where it has been legal for same-sex couples to marry since
2001: the Netherlands. Badgett interviews gay couples to find out
how this step has affected their lives. We learn about the often
surprising changes to their relationships, the reactions of their
families, and work colleagues. Moreover, Badgett is interested in
the ways that the institution itself has been altered for the
larger society. How has the concept of marriage changed? When Gay
People Get Married gives readers a primer on the current state of
the same-sex marriage debate, and a new way of framing the issue
that provides valuable new insights into the political, social, and
personal stakes involved. The experiences of other countries and
these pioneering American states serve as a crystal ball as we
grapple with this polarizing issue in the American context. The
evidence shows both that marriage changes gay people more than gay
people change marriage, and that it is the most liberal countries
and states making the first move to recognize gay couples. In the
end, Badgett compellingly shows that allowing gay couples to marry
does not destroy the institution of marriage and that many gay
couples do benefit, in expected as well as surprising ways, from
the legal, social, and political rights that the institution
offers.
This work explores the economic lives of gays and lesbians in the
United States. It debunks common stereotypical ideas about gay
privilege, income and consumer behaviour. By studying the ends and
means of gay life from an economic perspective, the author
disproves the assumption that gay men and lesbians are more
affluent than heterosexuals, that they inspire discrimination when
coming out of the closet, that they consume more conspicuously, and
that they lead a more hedonistic lifestyle. Badgett analyzes
crucial issues that affect the livelihood of gay men and lesbians:
discrimination in the workplace, denial of healthcare benefits to
domestic partners and children, lack of access to legal
institutions, such as marriage, the corporate wooing of gay
consumer dollars and the use of gay economic clout to inspire
social and political change.
The work of academics can matter and be influential on a public
level, but the path to becoming a public intellectual, influential
policy advisor, valued community resource or go-to person on an
issue is not one that most scholars are trained for. The Public
Professor offers scholars ways to use their ideas, research and
knowledge to change the world. The book gives practical strategies
for scholars to become more engaged with the public on a variety of
fronts: online, in print, at council hearings, even with national
legislation. Lee Badgett, a veteran policy analyst and public
intellectual with over 25 years of experience connecting cutting
edge research with policymakers and the public, offers clear and
practical advice to scholars looking to engage with the world
outside of academia. She shows scholars how to see the big picture,
master communicating with new audiences, and build strategic
professional networks. Learn how to find and develop relationships
with the people who can take your research and ideas into places
scholars rarely go, and who can get you into Congressional
hearings, on NPR, or into the pages of The New York Times. Turn
your knowledge into clear and compelling messages to use in
interviews, blog posts, tweets and op-eds. Written for both new and
experienced scholars and drawing on examples and advice from the
lives of influential academics, the book provides the skills,
resources, and tools to put ideas into action.
Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Book Award from the American
Psychological Association's 44th Division (the Society for the
Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Issues) An in-depth, transnational primer on the current state of
same-sex marriage post legalization The summer of 2008 was the
summer of love and commitment for gays and lesbians in the United
States. Thousands of same-sex couples stood in line for wedding
licenses all over California in the first few days after same-sex
marriage was legalized. On the other side of the country,
Massachusetts, the very first state to give gay couples marriage
rights, took the last step to full equality by allowing same-sex
couples from other states to marry there as well. These happy times
for same-sex couples were the hallmark of true equality for some,
yet others questioned whether the very bedrock of society was
crumbling. What would this new step portend? In order to find out
the impact of same-sex marriage, M. V. Lee Badgett traveled to a
land where it has been legal for same-sex couples to marry since
2001: the Netherlands. Badgett interviews gay couples to find out
how this step has affected their lives. We learn about the often
surprising changes to their relationships, the reactions of their
families, and work colleagues. Moreover, Badgett is interested in
the ways that the institution itself has been altered for the
larger society. How has the concept of marriage changed? When Gay
People Get Married gives readers a primer on the current state of
the same-sex marriage debate, and a new way of framing the issue
that provides valuable new insights into the political, social, and
personal stakes involved. The experiences of other countries and
these pioneering American states serve as a crystal ball as we
grapple with this polarizing issue in the American context. The
evidence shows both that marriage changes gay people more than gay
people change marriage, and that it is the most liberal countries
and states making the first move to recognize gay couples. In the
end, Badgett compellingly shows that allowing gay couples to marry
does not destroy the institution of marriage and that many gay
couples do benefit, in expected as well as surprising ways, from
the legal, social, and political rights that the institution
offers.
How does the standard of living of gay men and lesbians compare
with that of heterosexuals? Do homosexuals make financial and
family decisions differently? Why are the professional lives of gay
men and lesbians dissimilar from those of heterosexuals? Or do they
even differ? Have gay people benefited from the recent economic
boom? Or have public policies denied them their fair share?
"Money, Myths, and Change" provides new answers to these complex
questions. This is the first comprehensive work to explore the
economic lives of gays and lesbians in the United States. M. V. Lee
Badgett weaves through and debunks common stereotypes about gay
privilege, income, and consumer behavior. Studying the ends and
means of gay life from an economic perspective, she disproves the
assumption that gay men and lesbians are more affluent than
heterosexuals, that they inspire discrimination when they come out
of the closet, that they consume more conspicuously, that they
enjoy a more self-indulgent, even hedonistic lifestyle. Badgett
gets to the heart of these misconceptions through an analysis of
the crucial issues that affect the livelihood of gay men and
lesbians: discrimination in the workplace, denial of health care
benefits to domestic partners and children, lack of access to legal
institutions such as marriage, the corporate wooing of gay consumer
dollars, and the use of gay economic clout to inspire social and
political change.
Both timely and readable, "Money, Myths, and Change" stands as a
much-needed corrective to the assumptions that inhibit gay economic
equality. It is a definitive work that sheds new light on just what
it means to be gay or lesbian in the United States.
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