Disidentifications : queers of color and the performance of politics / José Esteban Muñoz.
"There is more to identity than identifying with one's culture or standing solidly against it. José Esteban Muñoz looks at how those outside the racial and sexual mainstream negotiate majority culture--not by aligning themselves with or against exclusionary works but rather by transforming...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
©1999.
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| Series: | Cultural studies of the Americas
v. 2. |
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| Summary: | "There is more to identity than identifying with one's culture or standing solidly against it. José Esteban Muñoz looks at how those outside the racial and sexual mainstream negotiate majority culture--not by aligning themselves with or against exclusionary works but rather by transforming these works for their own cultural purposes. Muñoz calls this process "disidentification," and through a study of its workings, he develops a new perspective on minority performance, survival, and activism."--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-218) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0816630143 (hbk) 9780816630141 (hbk) |