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Queer Theory: An Introduction

NYU Press
Annamarie Jagose
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Pages
156 pp.
Language
English
Publisher
NYU Press
Published
1997-02-20
Year
1997
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780814742341
Dimensions
14.6 × 1.27 × 22.23 cm
Written by
Annamarie Jagose

The essential history of queer theory

The reclamation of the term queer over the last several decades marked a shift in the study of sexuality from a focus on supposedly essential categories such as gay and lesbian, to more fluid notions of sexual identity. On the cutting-edge of this significant shift was Annamarie Jagose’s classic text Queer Theory: An Introduction. In this groundbreaking work, Jagose provides a clear and concise explanation of queer theory, tracing it as part of an intriguing history of same-sex love over the last century.

Blending insights from prominent theorists such as Judith Butler and David Halperin, Jagose illustrates that queer theory's challenge is to create new ways of thinking, not only about fixed sexual identities such as straight and gay, but about other supposedly immovable notions such as sexuality and gender, and man and woman. First released almost 25 years ago, this groundbreaking work has provided a foundation for the continuing evolution of queer theory in the twenty-first century.

Title
Queer Theory: An Introduction
Author
Annamarie Jagose
Publisher
NYU Press
Published
1997-02-20
Availability
In stock
Language
English
Pages
156 pp.
Binding
Paperback
ISBN-13
9780814742341
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