Virtuous Vice - Homoeroticism and the Public Sphere

"The intensifying conflict between sex-radical queers and morally righteous gay citizens has lead to the ruination of contemporary sexual politics. Eric Clarke shows the way through the impasse with his viciously sharp analyses, which display the virtues of theoretical precision and historically informed scholarship. His book will transform how we think about sexuality and citizenship, about visibility, democracy, and the public sphere."--Douglas Crimp, editor of "AIDS: Cultural Analysis/Cultural Activism"

Sommario

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction: Homoeroticism and the Public Sphere 1

1 Visibility at the Limits of Inclusion 29

2 Autonomy and Conformity 68

3 The Citizen's Sexual Shadow 101

4 Inseminating the Orient, Disseminating Identity 126

5 Shelley's Heart 148

Epilogue: Beyond Tolderance 169

Notes 173

Bibliography 215

Index 229

Info autore

Eric O. Clarke is Associate Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh.

Riassunto

Uses queer theory and Marx's theory of value to explore issues of assimilation, representation, and equivalence, tracing the concepts through selected 19th-century texts and contemporary gay and lesbian studies.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Clarke, Eric O Clarke, Eric O. Clarke, Eric O. Clarke
• Editore: Duke University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.03.2000
• EAN: 9780822324775
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-2477-5
• Pagine: 248
• Peso: 717 g
• Serie: Series Q; Series Q
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata