Finding Out
An Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Fourth Edition
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Finding Out, Fourth Edition introduces readers to lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer (LGBTQ) studies. By combining accessible introductory and explanatory material with primary texts and artifacts, this text/reader explores the development and growth of LGBTQ identities and the interdisciplinary nature of sexuality studies. Now available in a digital ebook format, the fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to include a new chapter on "Trans Lives and Theories", and new readings. Chapters include more discussions of important and current issues in LGBTQ studies such as the emergence of non-binary identities, and issues of race and class, making Finding Out, Fourth Edition an even more comprehensive introduction to the field.
Contents
Section I: Histories and Politics
- Chapter 1 Before Identity
- Chapter 2 Sexology in the 19th Century
- Chapter 3 Sexology, Activism, And Science in the 20th And 21st Centuries
- Chapter 4 Imagining Liberation
Section II: Theories and Interventions
- Chapter 5 Queer Normalization and Beyond
- Chapter 6 Queer Diversities
- Chapter 7 Trans Lives & Theories
- Chapter 8 Intersectionalities
Section III Representations
- Chapter 9 Queer and Trans Literatures
- Chapter 10 Visual and Performing Arts
- Chapter 11 Film and Television
- Chapter 12 Digitally Queer and Trans
- Conclusion: Queer and Trans Cultures: the Search for Queer Space
Additional materials
Description
Finding Out, Fourth Edition introduces readers to lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer (LGBTQ) studies. By combining accessible introductory and explanatory material with primary texts and artifacts, this text/reader explores the development and growth of LGBTQ identities and the interdisciplinary nature of sexuality studies. Now available in a digital ebook format, the fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to include a new chapter on "Trans Lives and Theories", and new readings. Chapters include more discussions of important and current issues in LGBTQ studies such as the emergence of non-binary identities, and issues of race and class, making Finding Out, Fourth Edition an even more comprehensive introduction to the field.
Contents
Section I: Histories and Politics
- Chapter 1 Before Identity
- Chapter 2 Sexology in the 19th Century
- Chapter 3 Sexology, Activism, And Science in the 20th And 21st Centuries
- Chapter 4 Imagining Liberation
Section II: Theories and Interventions
- Chapter 5 Queer Normalization and Beyond
- Chapter 6 Queer Diversities
- Chapter 7 Trans Lives & Theories
- Chapter 8 Intersectionalities
Section III Representations
- Chapter 9 Queer and Trans Literatures
- Chapter 10 Visual and Performing Arts
- Chapter 11 Film and Television
- Chapter 12 Digitally Queer and Trans
- Conclusion: Queer and Trans Cultures: the Search for Queer Space
Additional materials
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Finding Out
An Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
July 2022 | 416 pages | Sage US
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Finding Out, Fourth Edition introduces readers to lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer (LGBTQ) studies. By combining accessible introductory and explanatory material with primary texts and artifacts, this text/reader explores the development and growth of LGBTQ identities and the interdisciplinary nature of sexuality studies. Now available in a digital ebook format, the fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to include a new chapter on "Trans Lives and Theories", and new readings. Chapters include more discussions of important and current issues in LGBTQ studies such as the emergence of non-binary identities, and issues of race and class, making Finding Out, Fourth Edition an even more comprehensive introduction to the field.
Table Of Contents:
- Section I: Histories and Politics
- Chapter 1 Before Identity
- Chapter 2 Sexology in the 19th Century
- Chapter 3 Sexology, Activism, And Science in the 20th And 21st Centuries
- Chapter 4 Imagining Liberation
- Section II: Theories and Interventions
- Chapter 5 Queer Normalization and Beyond
- Chapter 6 Queer Diversities
- Chapter 7 Trans Lives & Theories
- Chapter 8 Intersectionalities
- Section III Representations
- Chapter 9 Queer and Trans Literatures
- Chapter 10 Visual and Performing Arts
- Chapter 11 Film and Television
- Chapter 12 Digitally Queer and Trans
- Conclusion: Queer and Trans Cultures: the Search for Queer Space
Recent Product Reviews:
"The best, most comprehensive, most accessible /introduction/ to LGBTQ studies available on the market today."
Justin A. Martin, University of Tennessee at Martin
"Well written and comprehensive. I don't know of any other text that is as comprehensive for introductory queer studies."
Andy Wible, Muskegon Community College