{"product_id":"queer-theory-annamarie-jagose-9780522846232","title":"Queer Theory","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBy challenging seemingly fixed notions like 'sexuality' and 'gender', \u003cem\u003eQueer Theory \u003c\/em\u003edemonstrates a radical new way of analysing human identity itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen years ago 'queer' was a term of abuse; now it is routinely, although controversially, used as self-description. Queer Theory traces the intriguing history of same-sex sex over the last century through the mid-century homophile movements, gay liberation, the women's movement and lesbian feminism to the new concept of queer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnamarie Jagose investigates the arguments of the supporters and opponents of queer theory, finding that its strength lies in its potential to question the very idea of sexual identities. By blending insights from contemporary intellectual theories like post-structuralism and from the work of theorists like Judith Butler, Jagose argues that queer theory's challenge is to create new ways of thinking about not just heterosexuality and homosexuality but also such seemingly given fixed notions as 'sexuality' and 'gender', even 'man' and 'woman'. Queer Theory demonstrates a radical, exciting new way of analysing human identity itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annamarie Jagose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0522846238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780522846232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melbourne University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.39d","brand":"Annamarie Jagose","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48748315738367,"sku":"9780522846232","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/queer-theory-annamarie-jagose-9780522846232","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}