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Queer Theory

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Abstract

Queer theory is a field of study that critically examines sex, gender, sexuality, and sexual desire from a dissident and “gay affirmative” perspective. Its primary aims are the denaturalization of (hetero)sexuality and (hetero)normative gender categories, identities, and expressions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Encyclopedia of Political Thought
PublisherWiley
Pages1-5
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781118474396
ISBN (Print)9781405191296
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2014

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Arts and Humanities
  • General Social Sciences

Keywords

  • critical theory
  • feminism
  • gender
  • LGBT
  • radicalism
  • sex

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