TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kirsch,Max H.
TI  - Queer theory and social change
SN  - 0415221854
AV  - HQ76.25 .K57 2000
U1  - 306.76601 21
PY  - 2000///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Homosexuality
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Lesbianism
KW  - Social change
KW  - Gay men
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Lesbians
KW  - Gay and lesbian studies
KW  - Queer theory
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-151) and index; Introduction --; Part I; Positioning Queer Theory --; 1; Crossroads --; 2; Making Queer Theory --; Part II; Evaluating Practice --; 3; Considering Sex, Gender and Difference --; 4; Capitalism and its Transgressors --; 5; Meta-identity, Performativity, and Internalized Homophobia --; Part III; Moving Ahead --; 6; From Culture to Action --; Conclusion: Theory, Politics and the Community
N2  - "The emergence of queer theory represents a huge leap in our understanding of lesbian and gay peoples. It embodies a context for treating these people as worthy of consideration in their own rights and not as an appendage to general cultural theory. Max Kirsch argues that the current development of this area is in danger of repeating past mistakes in the construction of analyses, and ultimately, social movements. In this way, the book presents an alternative to the current fascination with the abstract categories of identity, culture and difference, and emphasizes the need for a discussion of the importance of communities and role of globalization on queer movements."--Publisher description
ER  -