Wilchins, Riki Anne, 1952-
Bronx, New York : Magnus Books, 2014.
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- First published by Alyson Books in 2004.
- Women’s rights — Gay rights — Transgender rights — Derrida and the politics of meaning — Homosexuality : Foucault and the politics of self — Foucault and the disciplinary society — Can sex have opposites? — Postmodernism and its discontents — All together now : intersex infants and IGM — Butler and the problem of identity — GenderPAC and gender rights.
- A one-stop, no-nonsense introduction to the core of postmodern theory, particularly its impact on queer and gender studies. Nationally known gender activist Riki Wilchins combines straightforward prose with concrete examples from LGBT and feminist politics, as well as her own life, to guide the reader through the ideas that have forever altered our understanding of bodies, sex and desire. This is that rare postmodern theory book that combines accessibility, passion, personal experience and applied politics, noting at every turn why these ideas matter and how they can affect your daily life. –BOOK JACKET.
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