Reading from Behind - A Cultural Analysis of the Anus

A serious work of theory.'' ''Jonathan Allan has come up with a whole theory of the arsehole.'' Dazed and Confused In a resolute deviation from the governing totality of the phallus, Reading from Behind offers a radical reorientation of the anus and its role in the collective imaginary.It exposes what is deeply hidden in our cultural production, and challenges the authority of paranoid, critical thought.A beautiful work that invites us beyond the rejection of phallocentricism, to a new way of being and thinking about sex, culture and identity.>

Summary

A staggeringly unique and insightful exploration of the anus, challenging us to move away from paranoid phallocentric critical examination, towards inclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan A Allan, Jonathan A. Allan, Allan Jonathan A.
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2016
• EAN: 9781783607556
• ISBN: 978-1-78360-755-6
• No. of pages: 259
• Series: Exquisite Corpse
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Literary studies: general, Gender studies, gender groups, Gay & Lesbian studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Gender Identity