In The Ethics of Opting Out, Mari Ruti provides an accessible yet
theoretically rigorous account of the ideological divisions that
have animated queer theory during the last decade, paying
particular attention to the field's rejection of dominant
neoliberal narratives of success, cheerfulness, and
self-actualization. More specifically, she focuses on queer
negativity in the work of Lee Edelman, Jack Halberstam, and Lynne
Huffer, and on the rhetoric of bad feelings found in the work of
Sara Ahmed, Lauren Berlant, David Eng, Heather Love, and Jose
Munoz. Ruti highlights the ways in which queer theory's desire to
opt out of normative society rewrites ethical theory and practice
in genuinely innovative ways at the same time as she resists
turning antinormativity into a new norm. This wide-ranging and
thoughtful book maps the parameters of contemporary queer theory in
order to rethink the foundational assumptions of the field.
General
Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2017 |
Authors: |
Mari Ruti
(Professor of Critical Theory)
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
264 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-18091-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-231-18091-8 |
Barcode: |
9780231180917 |
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