In this edited volume, contributors recognize and reflect on communication studies' queer past and examine the current state of queer theorizing within communication studies. Through this reflection, the book fills in gaps in the history of this sub-discipline and demonstrates that even as scholars in the field empowered queer voices in the past, they often failed to recognize the intersectional aspects of queer identity, through which scholars can form new understandings of past scholarsh...

Rhetoric of Masculinity: Male Body Image, Media, and Gender Role Stress/Conflict lends depth and global nuance to discourse associated with the masculinity concept as it brings to bear on males' self-image, role in society, media representations of them, and the gender role stress/conflict experienced when they fail to measure up to social standards associated with what it means to be manly. Even though the concept of masculine gender role stress/conflict has received substantial scholarly...

Introducing the first book in the Hurble-Flurble Military Series:Ben's Terrible TantrumBen's Terrible Tantrum tells the story of Ben, a young boy whose father has recently been deployed. With the help of the Hurble-Flurble, an ageless, warm, whimsical character, Ben and his family learn proven successful strategies and tools based on real-life situations through a full-color rhythmic rhyming story. Adapted from true-life experiences and successes of military families, it ad...