Queer Fictions of the Past

Queer Fictions of the Past
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 0521599075
ISBN-13 : 9780521599078
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Book Synopsis Queer Fictions of the Past by : Scott Bravmann

Download or read book Queer Fictions of the Past written by Scott Bravmann and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-10-09 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Queer Fictions of the Past, Scott Bravmann explores the complexity of lesbian and gay engagement with history and considers how historical discourses animate the present. Characterising historical representations as dynamic conversations between then and now, he demonstrates their powerful role in constructing present identities, differences, politics, and communities. In particular, his is the first book to explore the ways in which lesbians and gay men have used history to define themselves as social, cultural, and political subjects.


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