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ix Acknowledgments I would like to thank students and colleagues at Ohio State University , Denison University, University of Kent, University of Glasgow, and the Gender and Sexuality Section of the Council for European Studies all of whom kindly extended invitations to speak and provided insightful comments that improved this manuscript. Additionally , a trans-Atlantic community of scholars has engaged helpfully with academic points and supportively encouraged me on the path to completion: Ryan Combs, Paul Djupe, Robert Eaglestone, David Farrell, Charles Gossett, Kelly Kollman, David Patternotte, Nicola Phillips, Diane Richardson, Ken Sherrill, Tony Smith, and Matthew Waites. My local friends have listened, poured liters/gallons of coffee and, importantly, looked after our kids at crucial junctures: Gill Stock, Ruth Hoult, and all the other great Urmston moms; Alayna Waldrum, Betsy Beaulieu and, of course, “The Boys.” Finally, I want to thank Beth Bouloukos and the SUNY production team for guiding this manuscript so smoothly to publication. Leading the way for SUNY were the Series Editors, Cynthia Burack and Jyl Josephson both of whom gave me sound, pointed, and wonderfully supportive advice—as well as great friendship. ...

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