Scholars of rhetoric and its history strive to disrupt the silence regarding non-normative sexualities as it relates to American historical discourses; to undermine the governing hetero-normativity in its disciplinary conventions and articulations; and to queer the objects, methods, and theories within this field of inquiry. Their topics include queering Eleanor Roosevelt for public address studies, the development of counter-racist queer public address studies, and the rhetorical limits of a black gay utopia. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)