Queer theory

Gayle Salamon

doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190628925.013.42

Queer theory

Gayle Salamon

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This chapter offers an account of central issues and themes in queer theory, with particular attention to the challenges it has posed to the concepts of normativity, identity, and the category of “woman.” It explores queer theory’s emergence from lesbian and gay studies, and considers its relation to feminist philosophy and trans theory. The chapter outlines the founding contributions of Judith Butler and Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, along with several other influential queer theorists, and traces the concept of heteronormativity from its central place in queer theory’s earliest works to more recent reconsiderations.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Oxford Handbook of Feminist Philosophy
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Pages	506-516
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9780190628925
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190628925.013.42
State	Published - Jan 1 2021

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General Arts and Humanities

Keywords

Eve sedgwick
Feminism
Heteronormativity
Judith butler
Lesbian and gay studies
Queer theory
Sexuality

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