Queer Theory

Synopsis

Ten years ago 'queer' was a term of abuse; now it is routinely, although controversially, used as self-description. Queer theory traces the intriguing history of same-sex sex over the last century through the mid-century homophile movements, gay liberation, the women's movement and lesbian feminism to the new concept of queer. Annamarie jagose investigates the arguments of the supporters and opponents of queer theory, finding that its strength lies in its potential to question the very idea of sexual identities.