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Queer Theory - The French Response (Paperback)
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Queer Theory - The French Response (Paperback)
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In 2012 and 2013, masses of French citizens took to the streets to
demonstrate against a bill on gay marriage. But demonstrators were
not merely denouncing its damaging effects; they were also claiming
that its origins lay in "gender theory," an ideology imported from
the United States. By "gender theory" they meant queer theory in
general and, more specifically, the work of noted scholar Judith
Butler. Now French opponents to gay marriage, supported by the
Vatican, are attacking school curricula that explore male/female
equality, which they claim is further proof of gender theory's
growing empire. They fear that this pro-homosexual propaganda will
not only pervert young people, but destroy the French nation
itself. What are the various facets of the French response to queer
theory, from the mobilization of activists and the seminars of
scholars to the emergence of queer media and the decision to
translate this or that kind of book? Ironically, perceiving queer
theory as a threat to France means overlooking the fact that queer
theory itself has been largely inspired by French thinkers. By
examining mutual influences across the Atlantic, Bruno Perreau
analyzes changes in the idea of national identity in France and the
United States. In the process, he offers a new theory of minority
politics: an ongoing critique of norms is not only what gives rise
to a feeling of belonging; it is the very thing that founds
citizenship.
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