{"product_id":"de-centering-queer-theory-communist-sexuality-in-the-flow-during-and-after-the-cold-war","title":"De-Centering Queer Theory: Communist Sexuality in the Flow During and After the Cold War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eDe-centering queer theory reorients queer theory to a different conception of bodies and sexuality derived from Eastern European Marxism, contrasting the productive body with Cold War gender. The book offers a historical angle to understand the emergence of an alternative epistemology and queer theory's vocabulary. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 09 November 2021\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e\\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDe-centering queer theory aims to reorient queer theory towards a distinct understanding of bodies and sexuality rooted in Eastern European Marxism. This book explores a juxtaposition between the concept of the productive body, which draws its epistemology from Soviet and avant-garde theorists, and Cold War gender, which is characterized as the social construction of the body. The first part of the book delves into the theoretical and visual production of Eastern European Marxism, which presented an alternative perspective on sexuality in contrast to Western liberalism. By offering a historical lens, the book sheds light on the emergence of not only an alternative epistemology but also the vocabulary used in queer theory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second part of the book serves as a Marxist, anti-capitalist archive for queer studies, which often fails to critically engage with its liberal and Cold War underpinnings. This section aims to provide a critical analysis of the historical and political contexts that have shaped queer studies and to offer alternative frameworks for understanding the complexities of gender, sexuality, and identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough its exploration of Eastern European Marxism and its engagement with critical theory, de-centering queer theory offers a fresh perspective on the study of gender and sexuality. It challenges traditional understandings of these subjects and provides a valuable resource for scholars and activists seeking to reimagine the boundaries of queer theory and its relationship to other social movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 434g\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 146 x 223 x 23 (mm)\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781526156952\\n                            \\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bogdan Popa","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44099534455034,"sku":"9781526156952","price":75.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/fc5f5bc92341b22a58ec71c5e4ad6d4a.jpg?v=1638160993","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/de-centering-queer-theory-communist-sexuality-in-the-flow-during-and-after-the-cold-war","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}