SOCIOL 135 Lecture 1: Sept. 10, 2014 - Queer Theory Meets Sociology
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Wednesday, september 10 2014: history of sociological research and theory on sexuality, queer theory. Queer theory: queer theory developed in the humanities in the late 1980s and 1990s concurrent with the rise in a highly visible queer political movement, queer theory became a rallying cry for new ways of thinking and theorizing. Move beyond binary constructions in general identity politics don"t destabilize binary constructions. The study of sexual minorities can tell us a lot about the larger culture as a whole. Heterosexuality must be interrogated queer theorists see heterosexuality as being insecure (its very identity dependent upon the exclusion of other identities) Queer theory points out the importance of culture in shaping sexuality. Sociologist jane ward: queer politics should not be located in sexual practices or identity, but in culture . Sociological contributions: grounded in real (everyday) queer life, focus on micro-politics of everyday life, accessible to a broad audience.
