Abstract
Glee as a series has received equal parts ire and adoration for its stubborn insistence on grappling with ‘hot button’ social and political issues. The tactfulness with which this well-meaning endeavor has been handled has varied dramatically throughout its run, which is perhaps partly why there has been a burgeoning critical tendency to dismiss the show as contrived and objectionable in its ongoing efforts.
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Navarro, K. (2015). ‘Loser like Me’. In: Johnson, B.C., Faill, D.K. (eds) Glee and New Directions for Social Change. Youth, Media, & Culture Series. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-905-0_9
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