Between Men by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

Between Men by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

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Summary

Examines men's relationships with one another in English literature and the ways those relationships affect women. Central to this study is Sedgwick's conception of "male homosocial desire". She argues that the power of male homophobia has radically shaped the ideologies of men and women.

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Between Men by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

Hailed by the New York Times as "one of the most influential texts in gender studies, men's studies and gay studies," this book uncovers the homosocial desire between men, from Restoration comedies to Tennyson's Princess.
Universally cited as the text that ignited gay studiesRolling Stone "In many ways, the book that turned queer theory from a latent to a manifest discipline." Voice Literary Supplement "Astoshingly powerful... Its insights are breathtaking and its careful attention to history, theory, and politics is exemplary." Gay Community News "Stunning and original readings." Raritan
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick is the author of Tendencies, The Coherence of Gothic Conventions, and Epistemology of the Closet.
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ISBN 13 9780231082730
ISBN 10 0231082738
Title Between Men
Author Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
Series Gender And Culture Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Columbia University Press
Year published 1993-05-20
Number of pages 244
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