A Critical Introduction to Queer Theory examines how sexuality, subjectivity, and social relations are produced through discourse across different historical and cultural settings. The book opens by situating gay and lesbian politics within a broader historical framework, explaining the conditions under which queer theory emerged in the West during the late twentieth century.
Sullivan then surveys the varied ways queer theory has been taken up in scholarship, addressing a wide range of topics including race, sadomasochism, heterosexuality, fetishism, community, popular culture, transgender identities, and performativity. Each chapter is organized around a specific theme and offers a critical account of how that issue has been theorized and contested. Drawing on the work of figures such as Freud, Foucault, Derrida, Judith Butler, Jean-Luc Nancy, Adrienne Rich, and Laura Mulvey, the book introduces key concepts and illustrates them through close readings of contemporary films.
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| ISBN: 9780814798416 |
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| Subject(s): Homosexuality – Philosophy; Queer Theory |
| Publication Date: 2003-10-01 |
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| Publisher: NYU Press |
| Language: English |
| Format: Paperback |
| Pages: 232 |
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| Book_ID: 105727 |