Embodying Asian/American Sexualities (Paperback)

This book is conceived as a reader for use in American studies, Asian American studies, ethnic studies, gender studies, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender studies, performance studies, and queer studies. It also contains new scholarship on Asian/American sexualities that would be useful for faculty and students. In particular, this volume highlights materials that receive little academic attention such as works on Southeast Asian migrants, mixed race cultural production, and Asian/American pornography. As an interdisciplinary anthology, this collection weaves together various forms of 'knowledge'_autobiographical accounts, humanistic research, community-based work, and artistic expression. Responsive to the imbrication of knowledge and power, the authors aspire to present a diverse sample of discourses that construct Asian/American bodies. They maintain that the body serves as the primary interface between the individual and the social, yet, as Elizabeth Grosz noted over a decade ago, feminist theory, and gender and sexuality studies more generally, 'has tended, with some notable exceptions, to remain uninterested in or unconvinced about the relevance of refocusing on bodies in accounts of subjectivity.' This volume attempts to address this concern.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2010
First published:	July 2010
Editors:	Gina Masequesmay • Sean Metzger
Contributors:	Noel Alumit • Anjali Arondekar • Dan Bacalzo • Eugenie Chan • Sylvia Chong • Richard Fung • Cathy Irwin • Khmer Girls in Action Members
Dimensions:	234 x 154 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	198
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-2904-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-7391-2904-X
Barcode:	9780739129043

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