Can queer theory be written by theorists of any sexual identity? Does the act of reading queer theory form queer readers who do not necessarily claim lesbian, gay, or queer identity? In Relating to Queer Theory the author explores the intimate link between sexual identity and theoretical stance in the energizing work of leading contemporary queer theorists. Drawing on a wide range of poststructuralist theory, this study theorizes previously unarticulated ethical relations between queer theory and readers of different sexual identities. Arguing that (queer) reading takes place in a transformative space that is open to readers of any sexual identity, this book interweaves theory and practice of queer reading by staging a series of encounters between queer theory and the different but related field of French feminism. Texts by Irigaray, Kristeva, Wittig, and Cixous are placed alongside those of their queer theoretical commentators in order to re-view current relations between feminism and queer theory. This study reflects critically on intersecting and divergent positions in feminist theory and queer theory, using each theoretical area to reread the other on issues of sexuality, sexual difference, and gender in relation to reading and writing.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Verlag Peter Lang
ISBN-13
9783906764467
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96179908
Product Key Features
Book Title
Relating to Queer Theory: Rereading Sexual Self-definition with Irigaray, Kristeva, Wittig and Cixous
Author
Sarah Cooper
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
231 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
220mm
Item Width
150mm
Volume
V. 3
Item Weight
350 g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Sarah Cooper
Issn
1422-9005
Topic Area
Gender Issues
Series Title
Modern French Identities
Country/Region of Manufacture
Switzerland
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