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Synopsis
This essential introductory guide explores and aggressively expands the provocative new field of sexual identity studies. It explains the history of sexual identity categories, such as 'gay' and 'lesbian', covers the reclamation of 'queer' as a term of radical self-identification, and details recent challenges to sexual identity studies posed by transgender and bisexual theories. Donald E. Hall offers concrete applications of the abstract theories he explores, with imaginative new readings of such works as 'The Yellow Wallpaper', Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Orlando and The Color Purple.
Throughout, Hall urges the reader to grapple with the changing nature of sexual identity in the twenty-first century and asks searching questions about how we might identify ourselves differently given new technologies and new possibilities for sexual experimentation. To students, theorists and activists alike, Queer Theories issues a challenge to continue to disrupt narrow, traditional notions of sexual 'normality' and to resist setting up new and confining categories of 'true' sexual identity.
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About the Author
DONALD E. HALL is Professor of English at California State University, Northridge.
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"Queer Theories is an exceptionally readable and usable survey of the major developments in queer theory over the last two decades. Hall is witty and engaging as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of the major sites of contention and debate in the histories of sexuality, embodiment, desire and sexual subjectivities...Hall has been extremely successful in offering cogent and smart readings of key texts without underestimating the ambition and sophistication of his readers. This book will appeal greatly to professors teaching queer theory to undergraduates and it should also find an enthusiastic body ofreaders outside of academia." -- Judith Halberstam, University of California, San Diego
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- PublisherRed Globe Press
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0333775392
- ISBN 13 9780333775394
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages224
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