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Loading... Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desireby Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
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Belongs to Publisher SeriesGender and Culture Series (05-1993)
At the time of its first appearance in 1985 Between Men was viewed as an important intervention into Feminist as well as Gay and Lesbian studies. It was an important book because it argued that "sexuality" and "desire" were not a historical phenomenon but carefully managed social constructs. This insight (that actually originated with Michael Foucault) is often viewed as anti-humanist or post-humanist because it argues that men and women are simply the products of patriarchal power relations over which they have no control. By mobilizing Foucault's theories of the history of sexuality Sedgwick re-fashions Feminism and Gay and Lesbian Studies to make it seem as though Feminism and Gay and Lesbian studies are ideally situated to continue those interventions into the history of sexuality begun by Foucault. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)820.9353Literature English & Old English literatures English literature in more than one form History, description, critical appraisal of works in more than one form Literature dealing with specific themes and subjects Humanity Human characteristics and activitiesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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