Keywords for Gender and Sexuality Studies

Keywords for Gender and Sexuality Studies provides readers with a set of terms to understand the central methodological and political stakes in feminist and queer studies. It highlights justice-oriented intersectional movements, Black, Indigenous, and women of color feminisms, transnational feminisms, queer of color critique, trans, disability, and fat studies, feminist science studies, and critiques of the state, law, and prisons. The book weaves together methodologies from science and technology studies, affect theory, queer historiographies, Black Studies, Latinx Studies, Asian American, and Indigenous Studies to construct the much-awaited Keywords for Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 11 November 2021
Publisher: New York University Press

Keywords for Gender and Sexuality Studies is a comprehensive guide that introduces readers to a range of key terms, debates, and histories that are central to feminist studies in gender and sexuality. The book aims to deepen our understanding of this field by highlighting justice-oriented intersectional movements, such as Black, Indigenous, and women of color feminisms; transnational feminisms; queer of color critique; trans, disability, and fat studies; feminist science studies; and critiques of the state, law, and prisons that emerge from queer and women of color justice movements.

One of the key themes of the book is the examination of the fundamental assumptions of humanisms political and intellectual debates. These debates, which have shaped our understanding of the world for centuries, often overlook the racialized contours of property and ownership, as well as eugenicist discourses of improvement and development. Interventions to these frameworks arise from queer, feminist, and anti-racist engagements with matter and ecology, as well as efforts to imagine forms of relationality beyond settler colonial and imperialist epistemologies.

The book is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing on methodologies from science and technology studies, affect theory, queer historiographies, Black Studies, Latinx Studies, Asian American, and Indigenous Studies. This interdisciplinary approach allows scholars from various fields to contribute their insights and perspectives to the study of gender and sexuality.

The collection of eighty essays by scholars across the social sciences and the humanities weaves together these various methodologies to construct a rich and nuanced understanding of gender and sexuality. The essays cover a wide range of topics, including the history of feminist and queer movements, the politics of representation, the intersection of race, class, and gender, the experiences of marginalized communities, and the challenges and opportunities of interdisciplinary research.

One of the strengths of Keywords for Gender and Sexuality Studies is its ability to move beyond the traditional boundaries of feminist and queer studies. The book recognizes the interconnectedness of different social and political movements, and highlights the ways in which they intersect and influence each other. This approach allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the complex and multifaceted issues that are at the heart of gender and sexuality studies.

Another notable feature of the book is its commitment to justice and social change. The essays explore the ways in which feminist and queer studies can contribute to the struggle for social justice and equality, and offer practical examples of how these movements have been successful in challenging oppressive systems and structures.

In conclusion, Keywords for Gender and Sexuality Studies is a valuable resource for scholars, students, and activists who are interested in understanding the complex and multifaceted issues of gender and sexuality. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to key terms, debates, and histories that are central to feminist and queer studies, and offers insights and perspectives from a wide range of disciplines. By highlighting justice-oriented intersectional movements, transnational feminisms, queer of color critique, and other critical perspectives, the book helps to advance our understanding of gender and sexuality and to build a more just and equitable world.

Dimension: 203 x 216 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781479808137