Critical humanism and queer theory books

A critical introduction to queer theory is a book i will be keeping on my shelves, and i would recommend it to students new to queer theory and queer textual analysis as a reference point from whence to begin their own explorations. Queer theory emerged during the 1990s, influenced by queer social activist aims to expose and to challenge heterosexism, homophobia, and transphobia. The second part reflects forward, and discusses the difficulties of carving a space in the discipline for critical queer perspectives. If human being is essentially selfcreating being, then it follows that every human, no matter what culture, class, gender, or ethnicity he or she.

His writings focus on issues of gender and sexuality, medical ethics, and science. Universities have also labeled this area of analysis sexual diversity studies, sexualities studies or lgbtq studies. Queer contestations and the future of a critical queer. Robert spencer is senior lecturer in postcolonial literatures and cultures at the university of manchester. What is queer theory definition of queer theory define. A companion to critical and cultural theory wiley online books. Queer theory includes both queer readings of texts and the theorisation of queerness itself. Today, antihumanism is a dominant, even definitive, feature of contemporary theory. We spoke to a few queer theory aficionados and came up with this list of 20 mustread queer theory texts.

Two major interventions into this conversation came in 1995 and 1997, from lisa duggan, a historian, and cathy cohen, a political scientist, both in the pages of queer theorys leading journal gay and lesbian quarterly glq. Explain the liberal humanism approach to analyzing a poem. Unlike other books of lgbtq history or queer theory monographs, a queer new york uses a unique multilayered analytic in order to produce more robust, compelling, and intricate arguments about the. Critical theory has several distinguishing characteristics.

Gender criticism is an extension of feminist literary criticism, focusing not just on women but on the construction of gender and sexuality, especially lgbtq issues, which gives rise to queer theory. Reflections on the emergence, efficacy, and value of queer. Heavily influenced by the work of eve kosofsky sedgwick, judith butler, and lauren berlant, queer. A revised edition is also published in the the 4th edition of this book 2011. As a critical theory, queer theory explores the disconnect between biological sex, gender, desire, identity, and culture, and how the discrepancies between each can speak to the multiple forms of reality present within. They position posthumanism as a comprehensive theoretical project with connections to philosophy, animal studies, environmentalism, feminism, biology, queer theory and cognition. Liberal humanism understands literaturepoetry to be timeless. The book begins by putting gay and lesbian sexuality and politics in historical context and demonstrates how and why queer theory emerged in the west in the late twentieth century.

Justice applications of queer theory in humanistic counseling potential limitations conclusion references. A critical introduction to queer theory by nikki sullivan edinburgh. Queer theory is a theoretical lens that may be used in qualitative research that focuses on gay, lesbian, or homosexual identity and how it is culturally and historically constituted, linked to discourse, and overlaps gender and sexuality watson, 2005. Toward an epistemology of socially just, culturally responsive change queer theory is a postmodern critical theory that grew out of the womens, gay, and queer. Living with the tensions ken plummer university of essex published in the sage handbook of qualitative research edited by yvonna lincoln and norman denzin 3rd edition 2005 a revised edition is also published in the the 4th edition of this book 2011 failure to examine the conceptual structures. In this volume, a group of international contributors use posthumanist theory to present new modes of institutional collaboration and pedagogical practice. Queer theory meets lesbian and gay history, duggan noted that queer theorys rejection of liberal humanism, progressive. Jul 07, 2017 located at the intersection of science and technology studies, critical theory, and cultural studies, her research explores the politics of genomic medicine and health disparities relation to racial inequalities in north america. The book begins by putting gay and lesbian sexuality and politics in historical context and demonstrates how and why queer theory emerged in the west in the late. Critical theories on education and technology phd wiki. The humanistic approach in psychology developed as a rebellion against what some psychologists saw as the limitations of the.

In his view, it lacks historical and social anchoring. Jul 12, 2012 this collection of fresh essays on suzanne collinss epic trilogy spans multiple disciplines. Queer theory is a field of critical theory that emerged in the early 1990s out of the fields of queer studies and womens studies. Explorations in theory and politics pluto, 2017 and author of sex, needs, and queer culture. It has appeared at a precipitous time when posthumanism has replaced rationality with persuasion, explanation with mechanical observation, the criterion of. Humanism is a highly effective approach to human development. Covers humanism 101, ethics, critical thinking, compassion, responsibility and coping strategies planning for personal success a humanist approach this 1 hour 45 minute video course discusses how humanists approach the important business of living a life that is fully realized and understanding what success really. He formerly lectured in cultural criticism at cardiff university. Queer theory is a field of poststructuralist critical theory that emerged in the early 1990s out of the fields of queer studies and womens studies.

Drawing on critical and critical race theories, this article advocates a relational, intersectional approach to conceptualize sexual orientation and gender identity in criminological theory and research. Kellner 2003 claims that a critical theory of education must be rooted in a critical theory of society, and should be central to social critique and transformation. Humanistic, humanism and humanist are terms in psychology relating to an approach which studies the whole person, and the uniqueness of each individual. Jul 25, 2018 posthumanist criticism by nasrullah mambrol on july 25, 2018 4 posthumanism marks a careful, ongoing, overdue rethinking of the dominant humanist or anthropocentric account of who we are as human beings. Feminism and the subversion of identity by judith butler, epistemology of the closet by eve kosofsky sedgw. This book concentrates on a number of concepts, namely identity, desire. Iain morland born 1978 is a british music technologist and author. Truth is provisional so contingent on circumstance, instead of universal absolutes. What sullivan does extremely well is focus the reader on the fact that queer theory is a destabilizing force that refuses distinct categorization, which is one of the trickiest parts for new scholars to pin down. Its interdisciplinary development in academe has been heavily influenced by poststructural feminism and other. Seeking to proliferate the findings and insights of queer theory. Plummers book is a substantially revised edition of his now classic 1983 documents of life.

One characteristic is that critical theory is grounded in political analysis. Read giffneys introduction and watsons afterword from clinical encounters here clinical encounters in sexuality makes an intervention into the fields of clinical psychoanalysis and sexuality studies, in an effort to think about a range of issues relating to sexuality from a clinical psychoanalytic perspective. Buy a critical introduction to queer theory by sullivan, nikki isbn. Politics is pervasive books that are deemed great often rise out of a particlar scoioplitical situation 2. The forms of critical theory which we will draw upon in this article are critical theories of race, feminism, queer theory, and disability studies. Critical theory is a social theory oriented toward critiquing and changing society as a whole, in contrast to traditional theory oriented only to understanding or explaining it. Instead, theorizing is an ongoing process that links the concrete and abstract, thinking and acting, aesthetics, and criticism in what performance studies scholar della pollock describes as living bodies of.

Foucault is not the origin of queer theory, nor is queer theory the destination of foucaults thinking. Plummer and others published critical humanism and queer theory. Sage business cases real world cases at your fingertips. Liberal humanism is a literary theory that was popular at the end of the 1800s and beginning 1900s. Ui press edited by calvin thomas straight with a twist. Critical theory is the reflective assessment and critique of society and culture by applying knowledge from the social sciences and the humanities to reveal and challenge power structures. The contributors probe the trilogys meaning using theories grounded in historicism, feminism, humanism, queer theory, as well as cultural, political, and media studies. Kritische theorie was first defined by max horkheimer of the frankfurt school of sociology in his 1937 essay traditional and critical theory.

As a critical theory, queer theory explores the disconnect between biologi. In the light of posthumanist theory and culture, we are not who we once believed ourselves to be. Our individual selfhood and gender identity is socilaly constructed, there are no overarching grand. It is as concerned with personal development as it is with social responsibility. A critical introduction to queer theory by nikki sullivan.

Queer theory is an academic term but has its origins in social movements that took place within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and ally lgbta communities, ones that attempted to remain inclusive by assuming difference as the terms for relationships and also to dissolve the dominatesubjugate hierarchies within sexuality by. Marxist humanism after structuralism and poststructuralism. Often examining the intersection of capitalism, gender, heterosexism and the state, queer theory is constantly seeking to break down norms and question the status quo. On critical humanism from page 201 in the preface to his classic study of orientalism, edward said writes that humanism is the only i would go so far as saying the final resistance we have against the inhuman practices and injustices that disfigure human history. Queer theory is a postmodern critical theory that grew out of the womens, gay, and queer studies movements of the 1990s. The difficulty with this approach lies in providing a nonreductionist and nonexclusionary account. Apr 25, 2018 with thinkers like karen barad, rosi braidotti, elizabeth grosz, and jane bennett as several of the fields leading scholars, the new materialisms draw on combinations of feminist theory, science studies, environmental studies, queer theory, philosophy, cultural theory, biopolitics, critical race theory, and other approaches. The critical in critical autoethnography reminds us that theory is not a static or autonomous set of ideas, objects, or practices. The discourses catalogued under new materialisms share an agenda with posthumanism in that they seek a repositioning of the human among nonhuman. Anderson is highly critical of althussers theory of ideological state apparatuses, because he deems it too abstract. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read of bread, blood and the hunger games. In 2005, times higher education described morland as a leading academic in the field of sex research.

This chapter identifies queer theory published in 2018 that engages various aspects of resistance. Digital bodies by megan archer new materialism is a term coined in the 1990s to describe a theoretical turn away from the persistent dualisms in modern and humanist traditions whose influences are present in much of cultural theory. Feminist literary criticism also known as feminist criticism is the literary analysis that arises from the viewpoint of feminism, feminist theory, andor feminist politics. Lincoln mathematics 2011 766 pages now in its fourth edition, this handbook is an essential resource for those interested in all aspects of qualitative research, and has been extensively revised and updated to cover new topics including applied ethnography, queer theory and. Explorations in theory and politics is one of those landmark texts that appear on the horizon of our apprehension in rare instances, precisely when they are needed the most. Collins trilogy critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy by mary f. You know, girls are calm and thoughtful, while boys are spontaneous and passionate, that sort of thing. Queer theory, in part, is a reaction to a school of 1970s feminism that believed each sex comes with its own essential characteristics. Explorations in theory and politics david alderson.

Queer theory reading list lgbtq center brown university. Althusser considered both hegelianism and humanism to be bourgeoisreactionary schools of thought and he defined antihumanism as the quintessence of marxs thinking. Besides a farreaching synthesis of lesbian feminism with marxism, the book shows the usefulness. The contributors probe the trilogys meaning using theories grounded in historicism, feminism, humanism, queer theory, as well as cultural, political. Wendy brown received her ba in both economics and politics from uc santa cruz, and her m. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An introduction, annamarie jagose provides a clear and concise explanation of queer theory, tracing it as part of an intriguing history of samesex love over the last century, from midcentury homophile movements to gay liberation, the womens movement and lesbian feminism, to the reappropriation of the term queer. Queer studies is the critical theory based study of issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity usually focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex lgbti people and cultures. He has edited an edition of the journal glq, and coauthored fuckology, a. New humanism, critical movement in the united states between 1910 and 1930, based on the literary and social theories of the english poet and critic matthew arnold, who sought to recapture the moral quality of past civilizationsthe best that has been thought and saidin an age of industrialization, materialism, and relativism reacting against the scientifically oriented philosophies of.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Many claim that buddha, christ and confucius were humanists. This book sets out to challenge this by establishing the historical context that resulted in humanisms eclipse, critiquing antihumanism, and exploring alternative, neglected traditions and possible new directions. Explorations in theory and politics marxism and culture. Even if hennessy does not identify in profit and pleasure as a queer marxist, this landmark book is in many ways a founding text of queer marxism, and her criticisms of queer theory and activism are shared by many later queeridentified marxists. Pdf download what is posthumanism free unquote books. Posthumanist criticism literary theory and criticism. Thus while many kinds of critiques can be mustered against the supreme courts decision in bowers v. By considering humanism via the categories of romantic, existential, dialogic, civic, spiritual, pagan, pragmatic and technological humanisms, halliwell and mousley propose that the critical edge of humanist thought can be rescued from its popular view as intellectually redundant. Undergraduate education in sri lanka 97836592766 ebook. Essentially, these terms refer the same approach in psychology. Postcolonialism is a humanism robert spencer, 120, 4.

Sage books the ultimate social sciences digital library. Explores the ways in which sexuality, subjectivity and sociality have been discursively produced in various historical and cultural contexts. Queer theory qualitative research in corporate communication. Even if hennessy does not identify in profit and pleasure as a queer marxist, this landmark book is in many ways a founding text of queer marxism, and her criticisms of queer theory and activism are shared by many later queer identified marxists. Why we need humanism after poststructuralism imho journal. Jonathan dollimore literary and critical theory oxford. Queer theory, solidarity and bodies political david alderson, 163, conclusion david alderson and robert spencer, 210, index, 225. Explorations in theory and politics marxism and culture kindle edition by alderson, david, spencer, robert, alderson, david, spencer, robert. Queer legal theory addresses and challenges the ways that law in particular tries to locate and treat as natural majoritarian social unease with sexuality and sexual deviance. Contemporary organizations around humanism often equate it with atheism.

Black wholes and the geometry of black female sexuality, differences 6. Brown born november 28, 1955 is an american political theorist. Critical essays on the suzanne collins trilogy ebook written by mary f. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading for humanism.

Robert spencer the restoration of humanism to the radical left. Sage reference the complete guide for your research journey. Critical methodology a feminist literary critic resists traditional assumptions while reading a text. This engaging collection poses the question, can straight people think queer. A critical introduction to queer theory explores the ways in which sexuality, subjectivity and sociality have been discursively produced in various historical and cultural contexts. Cq press your definitive resource for politics, policy and people.

As a critical theory, queer theory explores the disconnect between biological sex, gender, desire, identity, and culture, and how the discrepancies between each can speak to the multiple forms of reality present within the world, and instability of binary positions. In this chapter i wish to ruminate on my personal experiences as a queer researcher to reflect on queer. Queer theory and critical humanism research repository. It is probably the most humane and holistic approach to ethical philosophy humanity has ever devised. A critical introduction to queer theory edition 1 by nikki. Queer theory includes both queer readings of texts and the theorization of queerness itself. Plummer, k 2005 queer theory and critical humanism. Queer theory is a rapidly growing field in the critical theory tradition. This book offers a good, solid overview of queer theories, though sometimes the discussions are too brief to be very useful. Straight with a twist offers a refreshing look at the relation between queer theory and critical examinations of the construction of heterosexuality. Clark this collection of fresh essays on suzanne collinss epic trilogy spans multiple disciplines. Sage video bringing teaching, learning and research to life.

It has appeared at a precipitous time when posthumanism has replaced rationality with persuasion, explanation with mechanical observation, the criterion of rational knowledge with opportunity, the human. Dollimore has always advocated that politics and theory should be backed up with action. He defends humanism against its outright rejection by certain strands of antifoundationalist thought namely postcolonialism and queer theory, and, in rebuking antihumanisms chief proponents, foucault and heidegger, proposes a humanist methodology of resistance, whilst demonstrating that marxisthumanism has a place in humanist thought. Living with tension find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.

Jun 17, 2003 a critical introduction to queer theory is a book i will be keeping on my shelves, and i would recommend it to students new to queer theory and queer textual analysis as a reference point from whence to begin their own explorations. An invitation to a critical humanism revised edition by ken plummer isbn. It argues that social problems are influenced and created more by societal structures and cultural assumptions than by individual and psychological factors. Queer theory meets lesbian and gay history, duggan noted that queer theorys rejection of liberal humanism, progressive narratives, and the consolidation of identity often posed unwelcome challenges to a historical field that significantly relied on the assertion of minority identity and was.