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Is media changing the way we see transgender people or is it the
other way around? In the past twenty to thirty years, transgender
people have gradually appeared in films and television shows with
more and more frequency. However, more visibility does not always
translate to a higher degree of acceptance of trans people. Authors
in this book studied the most popular programs and movies of all
times to see how much (and how little) media portrayals have
changed when it comes down to trans folks. Although in recent years
openly transgender celebrities and fictional characters have broken
into the mainstream to challenge hegemonic understandings of this
population, productions such as Transparent and Orange Is the New
Black fall victim to commonplace portrayals, repeating the negative
tropes they were trying to resist. Nevertheless, nuanced
interpretations and thorough analyses from this collection show
evidence that movies and programs with transgender people make
progress from total erasure or invisibility. Transmedia and Public
Representation: Transgender People in Film and Television is as
complex and diverse as the authors, productions, and characters in
it. It is a must-have, must-read book for anyone who studies or
works in areas related to media, social sciences, and LGBTQ studies
and activism. But it is also an appealing invitation to understand
the current media landscape through the eyes and voices of trans
and queer people, their relatives, and their allies.
Is media changing the way we see transgender people or is it the
other way around? In the past twenty to thirty years, transgender
people have gradually appeared in films and television shows with
more and more frequency. However, more visibility does not always
translate to a higher degree of acceptance of trans people. Authors
in this book studied the most popular programs and movies of all
times to see how much (and how little) media portrayals have
changed when it comes down to trans folks. Although in recent years
openly transgender celebrities and fictional characters have broken
into the mainstream to challenge hegemonic understandings of this
population, productions such as Transparent and Orange Is the New
Black fall victim to commonplace portrayals, repeating the negative
tropes they were trying to resist. Nevertheless, nuanced
interpretations and thorough analyses from this collection show
evidence that movies and programs with transgender people make
progress from total erasure or invisibility. Transmedia and Public
Representation: Transgender People in Film and Television is as
complex and diverse as the authors, productions, and characters in
it. It is a must-have, must-read book for anyone who studies or
works in areas related to media, social sciences, and LGBTQ studies
and activism. But it is also an appealing invitation to understand
the current media landscape through the eyes and voices of trans
and queer people, their relatives, and their allies.
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