Do We Need Another Hero? Keynote Address at the Harry Hay Centennial Conference Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies, City University of New York September, 29 2012

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
John D'Emilio
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Keynote Address ◽  
Lesbian And Gay ◽  
Gay Studies ◽  
Lesbian And Gay Studies ◽  
Conference Center

Queer Theory

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gayle Salamon
Keyword(s):  
Queer Theory ◽  
Judith Butler ◽  
Central Place ◽  
Feminist Philosophy ◽  
Lesbian And Gay ◽  
Gay Studies ◽  
Lesbian And Gay Studies ◽  
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

This chapter offers an account of central issues and themes in queer theory, with particular attention to the challenges it has posed to the concepts of normativity, identity, and the category of “woman.” It explores queer theory’s emergence from lesbian and gay studies, and considers its relation to feminist philosophy and trans theory. The chapter outlines the founding contributions of Judith Butler and Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, along with several other influential queer theorists, and traces the concept of heteronormativity from its central place in queer theory’s earliest works to more recent reconsiderations.

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