One-Dimensional Queer

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies
Cover of the book One-Dimensional Queer by Roderick A. Ferguson, Wiley
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Roderick A. Ferguson ISBN: 9781509523597
Publisher: Wiley Publication: December 6, 2018
Imprint: Polity Language: English
Author: Roderick A. Ferguson
ISBN: 9781509523597
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: December 6, 2018
Imprint: Polity
Language: English

The story of gay rights has long been told as one of single-minded focus on the fight for sexual freedom. Yet its origins are much more complicated than this single-issue interpretation would have us believe, and to ignore gay liberation's multidimensional beginnings is to drastically underestimate its radical potential for social change.

Ferguson shows how queer liberation emerged out of various insurgent struggles crossing the politics of race, gender, class, and sexuality, and deeply connected to issues of colonization, incarceration, and capitalism. Tracing the rise and fall of this intersectional politics, he argues that the one-dimensional mainstreaming of queerness falsely placed critiques of racism, capitalism, and the state outside the remit of gay liberation. As recent activism is increasingly making clear, this one-dimensional legacy has promoted forms of exclusion that marginalize queers of color, the poor, and transgender individuals. This forceful book joins the call to reimagine and reconnect the fight for social justice in all its varied forms.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The story of gay rights has long been told as one of single-minded focus on the fight for sexual freedom. Yet its origins are much more complicated than this single-issue interpretation would have us believe, and to ignore gay liberation's multidimensional beginnings is to drastically underestimate its radical potential for social change.

Ferguson shows how queer liberation emerged out of various insurgent struggles crossing the politics of race, gender, class, and sexuality, and deeply connected to issues of colonization, incarceration, and capitalism. Tracing the rise and fall of this intersectional politics, he argues that the one-dimensional mainstreaming of queerness falsely placed critiques of racism, capitalism, and the state outside the remit of gay liberation. As recent activism is increasingly making clear, this one-dimensional legacy has promoted forms of exclusion that marginalize queers of color, the poor, and transgender individuals. This forceful book joins the call to reimagine and reconnect the fight for social justice in all its varied forms.

More books from Wiley

Cover of the book Vitiligo by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book The Conflict Resolution Toolbox by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book The Seafood Industry by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book Using LEDs, LCDs and GLCDs in Microcontroller Projects by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book Building Your Own Robots by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book Elementary Number Theory with Programming by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book Professional Access 2013 Programming by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book Operational Safety Economics by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book Quantitative Financial Risk Management by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book A Companion to George Eliot by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book Declutter Your Life by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book Cocoa by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book The Justification of Religious Violence by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book The Baptist Health Care Journey to Excellence by Roderick A. Ferguson
Cover of the book Teacherpreneurs by Roderick A. Ferguson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy