De-centering queer theory seeks to reorient queer theory to a different conception of bodies and sexuality derived from Eastern European Marxism.
The book articulates a contrast between the concept of the productive body, which draws its epistemology from Soviet and avant-garde theorists, and Cold War gender, which is defined as the social construction of the body. The first part of the book concentrates on the theoretical and visual production of Eastern European Marxism, which proposed an alternative version of sexuality to that of western liberalism. In doing so it offers a historical angle to understand the emergence not only of an alternative epistemology, but also of queer theory's vocabulary. The second part of the book provides a Marxist, anti-capitalist archive for queer studies, which often neglects to engage critically with its liberal and Cold War underpinnings.
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Bogdan Popa Imprint: Manchester University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 449g ISBN:9781526156952 ISBN 10: 1526156954 Series:Theory for a Global Age Pages: 256 Publication Date:01 October 2021 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Bogdan Popa is Visiting Researcher (Professor) in the Political and Social Sciences Department at Pompeu Fabra University
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Winner of the ALGCR Prize for Cultural and Literary Theory 2021 -- .