Queer Memory and Storytelling: Gender and Sexually-Diverse Identities and Trans-Media Narrative

Queer Memory and Storytelling explores how narrative practices shape identities, cultures, and social change among gender and sexually diverse individuals. It offers insights into the power of memorial storytelling and the role of memory and reflection in online coming-up stories and contemporary modes of shared community memorialization.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 186 pages
Publication date: 27 February 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Queer Memory and Storytelling explores the profound ways in which the narrative practices of recounting past experiences shape the formation of identities, cultures, and social change among gender and sexually diverse individuals. This groundbreaking work, rooted in theoretical research and drawing from extensive LGBTQ+ research studies, delves into historical accounts, case studies, and rich interviews conducted to uncover the power of memorial storytelling in shaping narratives surrounding gender and sexual diversity. Through a queer lens, the book offers a fresh perspective on the study of narrative psychology, community history, philosophies of subjectivity, and the socio-cultural heritage of LGBTQ+ minority communities. It also highlights the pivotal role played by memory and reflection in online coming-up stories and contemporary modes of shared community memorialization. By employing queer theory, ethnographic research, interviews, and meticulous media/textual analysis, the book presents new frameworks for understanding the multifaceted aspects of identity and investigating what it means to remember and narrate selfhood within the context of social life. Queer Memory and Storytelling appeals to academics, researchers, and students in psychology, sociology, gender and sexuality studies, and communication, offering valuable insights into the complexities of identity formation and the significance of queer storytelling in shaping our collective memory and understanding.

Weight: 310g
Dimension: 156 x 235 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032497105