Queer Theory is one of the most contested and intellectually complex movements in contemporary sexual politics. Where did it come from, and what does it do? Is queer theory only for queers? If you have ever wanted to be a leather daddy, been puzzled by performativity, tried to measure bisexuality, or wondered whether Diana, Princess of Wales could be a gay icon, Queer Theory is required reading. This vibrant anthology of groundbreaking work by influential scholars, activists, performers, and visual artists is essential for anyone with an interest in sexuality studies or gender activism. The fifteen articles - including two specially commissioned contributions, as well as an engaging introduction - map, contextualise, and challenge queer theory's project both within and beyond the academy. Helpful critical summaries that link the selections, and suggestions for further reading, make this volume perfect for anyone approaching queer theory for the first time.

Queer Theory (Readers in Cultural Criticism, 1)

Literature & Fiction

Donald E. Hall

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

Larry Kramer

Marjorie Garber

Judith Butler

Morland, Iain

Willox, Annabelle

Suzanna Danuta Walters

Patrick Califia

Carol Queen

Cheryl Chase

Peter Hegarty

Stephen Whittle

Del LaGrace Volcano

Indra Windh

William J. Spurlin

Mark Norris Lance

Alessandra Tanesini

Mandy Merck

History & Criticism

Red Globe Press

When it was first published in 1988, Pat Califia's Macho Sluts, a collection of S/M stories set in San Francisco's dyke bathhouses, sex parties, and S/M gay bars, shocked the lesbian community and caused an upheaval in the field of queer publishin...

Macho Sluts

ReadHowYouWant

Hailed "a revolutionary antidote to America's growing sexual conservatism," Patrick Califia is the most outspoken and intelligent commentator on sexual politics writing today. Following the acclaimed publication of Public Sex and Sex Changes, Califia once again exposes American mainstream culture with unrivaled brillance and integrity. As controversial in writing about the private sphere as the public, Califia speaks intimately of changing his gender identy from female to male and becoming a parent in a two-fathered household. Speaking Sex to Power takes the reader on a remarkable intellectual journey with one of America's most audacious thinkers.

Speaking Sex to Power: The Politics of Queer Sex

Self-Help

Cleis Press

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