Queer theology begins with an assumption that gender nonconformity and gay and lesbian desire have always been present in human history, including the bible. Gay lesbian criticism and queer theory linkedin slideshare. Although queer theory is distinguished by its antihumanistic rhetoric, in much of queer theory antihumanism is more about performance than. Queer theory reading list lgbtq center brown university. Read giffneys introduction and watsons afterword from clinical encounters here clinical encounters in sexuality makes an intervention into the fields of clinical psychoanalysis and sexuality studies, in an effort to think about a range of issues relating to sexuality from a clinical psychoanalytic perspective. You can find details and a study guide for it by clicking here or the tab at the top.
Unlike other books of lgbtq history or queer theory monographs, a queer new york uses a unique multilayered analytic in order to produce more robust, compelling, and intricate arguments about the. In queer theory, annamarie jagose provides a clear and concise explanation of queer theory, tracing it as part of an intriguing history of samesex love over the last century. Sedgwicks epistemology of the closet 1990 helped inaugurate the field of queer studies by insisting that an understanding of virtually any aspect of modern western culture must be, not merely incomplete, but damaged in its central substance to the degree that it does not incorporate a critical analysis of modern homoheterosexual definition. A critical introduction to queer theory in searchworks catalog. While there have been significant conceptual tensions between second wave feminism and traditional lesbian and. Though the reasonerotic dualism seems to be an aspect of the original culturenature dualism, the heterosexualqueer dualism is a fairly recent development, as it is only in the past century that the concept of homosexual and. She argues in her book gender trouble that gender, like sexuality. Nationally known gender activist riki wilchins combines straightforward prose with concrete examples from lgbt and feminist politics, as well as her own life, to guide the reader through the ideas that have forever altered our understanding of bodies, sex and desire. Queer theory is a field of critical theory that emerged in the early 1990s out of the fields of queer. The book begins by putting gay and lesbian sexuality and politics in historical context and demonstrates how and why queer theory emerged in the west in the late twentieth century.
A revised edition is also published in the the 4th edition of this book 2011. Feminism and the subversion of identity by judith butler, epistemology of t. The ashgate research companion to queer theory queer. Gay and lesbian criticism and queer theory adrienne rich. While guiding the reader through complex theory, the author develops the original position of queer feminism, which presents queer theory as continuous with feminist theory. In opposition to these readings, i instead choose to question the ways in which the novels feminist potential is elided by its simultaneous imperial project. Queer theology is a theological method that has developed out of the philosophical approach of queer theory, built upon scholars such as michel foucault, gayle rubin, eve kosofsky sedgwick, and judith butler. Queer theory introduction sex aint as simple as restroom signs suggest. Meg john is a senior lecturer in psychology at the open university and a ukcp accredited psychotherapist, and has over a decade of experience researching and publishing on these topics including nonmonogamous relationships, kink, counseling, and mindfulness, as well as coediting. The book traces the emergence and development of queer studies as a field of scholarship, presenting key critical essays alongside more recent criticism that explores new directions. And so we have two traditions seemingly at serious odds with each other.
Top 10 queer and feminist books of 2015 autostraddle. Often examining the intersection of capitalism, gender, heterosexism and the state, queer theory is constantly seeking to break down norms and question the status quo. Queer theory definition of queer theory by merriamwebster. This is the first booklength study of the uncanny, an important concept for contemporary thinking and debate across a range of disciplines and discourses, including literature, film, architecture, cultural studies, philosophy, psychoanalysis, and queer theory. The state of queer and queer theory, ever the postpostmodern concepts, is as elusive to nail down as mercury. Failure to examine the conceptual structures and frames of reference which are. Background queer theory libguides at university of illinois at. Jordan baker queer theory in the great gatsby a queer interpretation of the novel provides greater insight into the story the seemingly very heterosexual love story in the great gatsby gains a greater significance when viewed through a queer lens. Books saved my sanity, knowledge opened the locked places in me and taught me. This book sets out to challenge this by establishing the historical context that resulted in humanism s eclipse, critiquing anti humanism, and exploring alternative, neglected traditions and possible new directions. A onestop, nononsense introduction to the core of postmodern theory, particularly its impact on queer and gender studies. This new take on queer theory explores the ways in which sexuality, subjectivity and sociality have been discursively produced in various historical and cultural contexts.
A critical introduction to queer theory edition 1 by. Books are creeping into the gender studies sections of our. Across four extended essays, david alderson, kevin anderson, barbara epstein and robert spencer engage critically with the marxist tradition, recent developments in poststructuralism, postcolonialism and queer theory. Antihumanism in queer theory aleardo zanghellini, 2020. The sage handbook of qualitative research, 3rd edition. Conflict is the gadfly of thought a sine qua non of reflection and ingenuity. This book is both an invaluable and authoritative resource for scholars and an. Yet queer is a category still in the process of formation. Plummer, k 2005 queer theory and critical humanism. Adrienne rich 1929 2012 one of the most celebrated poets of her generation. Theoretical studies in curriculum have begun to move into cultural studiesone vibrant and increasingly visible sector of which is queer theory. There are a lot of things feminists in general know to be true, but there are also a lot of specific things that queer feminists know to be true, perhaps better than most, when it comes to the.
Queer theorys origin is hard to clearly define, since it came from multiple. We spoke to a few queer theory aficionados and came up with this list of 20 mustread queer theory texts. Black wholes and the geometry of black female sexuality, differences 6. Queer theory includes both queer readings of texts and the theorization of queerness itself. Humanism, in all its diversity and complexity, may facilitate the renewal of progressive theory through the championing of human subjectivity, agency and freedom. Queer theory in education brings together the most prominent and promising scholars in the field of educationprimarily but not exclusively in curriculumin the first volume on queer theory in. Feminism is queer is an introduction to the intimately related disciplines of gender and queer theory. The routledge queer studies reader provides a comprehensive resource for students and scholars working in this vibrant and interdisciplinary field. Queer theory is a theoretical lens that may be used in qualitative research that focuses on gay, lesbian, or homosexual identity and how it is culturally and historically constituted, linked to discourse, and overlaps gender and sexuality watson, 2005. Finding articles queer theory libguides at university. For cultural theorists inspired by foucaults work, which is a large proportion of those working in the subdisciplines of postcolonial theory, queer theory, feminism, the human is just another reprehensible norm to be queered and subverted. And in the way many gay men and lesbians live, quite casual sexual relations can develop. We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. Well she is a founder of the queer theory movement, and has critiqued the identity category of lesbianism for being restrictive, so i cant say for sure how she would label herself, but.
The book begins by putting gay and lesbian sexuality and politics in historical context and demonstrates how, and why, queer theory emerged in the west in the late twentieth. List of books and articles about queer theory online. Queer theory in the great gatsby by mary talley on prezi. Queer theory is a field of university of california, santa cruz in 1990 and a special issue of differences. The ashgate research companion to queer theory queer interventions. Megjohn barker is a writer, therapist, and activistacademic specializing in sex, gender and relationships. Queer has been associated most prominently with bisexual, lesbian and gay subjects, but its analytic framework also includes such topics as. This book concentrates on a number of concepts, namely identity, desire. Searching through subject headings will give you materials that are specifically about that topic. Cosmopolitan sexualities is now published my latest book was published in may 2015 by polity press. Queer theory definition is an approach to literary and cultural study that rejects traditional categories of gender and sexuality.
Much of this importance can be traced back to freuds essay of 1919, the uncanny, where he was perhaps the first to foreground the. Reclaiming queer is an examination of the rhetorical linkage of queer theory in the academy with streetlevel queer activism in the 1980s and early 1990s. Representations of history and community in queer theory by mitchell, peter australian literary studies, vol. Explores the ways in which sexuality, subjectivity and sociality have been discursively produced in various historical and cultural contexts. So heres what queer theorists most want you to understand. Feminism and the subversion of identity by judith butler, epistemology of the closet by eve kosofsky sedgw. Queer theory is a field of critical theory that emerged in the early 1990s out of the fields of queer studies and womens studies. The most fleeting sexual encounter is, in its way intimate. Like that element, we can contain queer theory, and it will fill even overflow our container. Queer theory and critical humanism research repository. Foucault is not the origin of queer theory, nor is queer theory the destination of foucaults thinking.
Queer theory is a rapidly growing field in the critical theory tradition. View queer theory literature research papers on academia. Jenny alexander, department of media and film, university of sussex, sexualities. Kramer reports on a book by richard godbeer, a professor of history and gender studies at the university of miami, called the overflowing of. A critical introduction to queer theory explores the ways in which sexuality, subjectivity and sociality have been discursively produced in various historical and cultural contexts. The routledge queer studies reader 1st edition donald. Living with the tensions ken plummer university of essex published in the sage handbook of qualitative research edited by yvonna lincoln and norman denzin 3rd edition 2005 a revised edition is also published in the the 4th edition of this book 2011 failure to examine the conceptual structures.
Queer theory and feminism kathy rudy duke university in the academy today, those of us who work on issues and ideas concerning women, feminism, gender, sexuality, sexual ethics, or homosexuality are being surrounded by things queer. Buy queer theory readers in cultural criticism 2004 by morland, iain, willox, annabelle isbn. The books contributors address queer theorys connections to a wide range of issues, including the development of capitalism, the evolution of the gay and lesbian movement, and the study of. A critical introduction to queer theory is a book i will be keeping on my shelves, and i would recommend it to students new to queer theory and queer textual analysis as a reference point from whence to begin their own explorations. Queer theory qualitative research in corporate communication. A journal of feminist cultural studies she edited based on that conference queer theory focuses on mismatches between sex, gender and desire.