Out in Theory
Out in Theory

Author: Ellen Lewin

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2002-07-29

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9780252070761

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"A companion volume to Lewin and Leap's Out in the field, this study presents lesbian and gay anthropology as a distinct specialization and addresses the theoretical issues that define the emerging field. The essays detail the scholarly, personal, and political factors that affected the emergence of lesbian and gay anthropology; they define the lesbian and gay anthropology's scope and subject matter and consider how feminist anthropology helped define the field, and how transgendered experience, queer theory, race and class studies are promoting a new direction of inquiry.

Out Takes
Out Takes

Author: Ellis Hanson

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780822323426

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Brings together the work of both film scholars and queer theorists to advance a more sophisticated notion of queer film criticism.

Inside/Out
Inside/Out

Author: Diana Fuss

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-04-15

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 1135200920

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Lesbians and gays have gone from "coming out," to "acting up," to "outing," meanwhile radically redefining society's views on sexuality and gender. The essays in Inside/Out employ a variety of approaches (psychoanalysis, deconstruction, semiotics, and discourse theory) to investigate representations of sex and sexual difference in literature, film, video, music, and photography. Engaging the figures of divas, dykes, vampires and queens, the contributors address issues such as AIDS, pornography, pedagogy, authorship, and activism. Inside/Out shifts the focus from sex to sexual orientation, provoking a reconsideration of the concepts of the sexual and the political.

The Ethics of Opting Out
The Ethics of Opting Out

Author: Mari Ruti

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2017-03-07

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 0231543352

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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 José Muñoz. 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.

Inside Out and Outside in
Inside Out and Outside in

Author: Joan Berzoff

Publisher: Jason Aronson

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 9780765704313

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With its simple, respectful, user-friendly tone, the first edition of Inside Out and Outside In quickly became a beloved book among mental health practitioners in a variety of disciplines. The second edition continues in this tradition with chapters revised to reflect the most current theory and clinical practice. In addition, it offers exciting new chapters, on attachment, relational, and intersubjective theories, respectively, as well as on trauma.

The Pixar Theory
The Pixar Theory

Author: Jon Negroni

Publisher:

Published: 2015-06-04

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780996396219

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"Every Pixar movie is connected. I explain how and possibly why." These are the words that began the detailed essay now known as "The Pixar Theory," which came out way back in 2013. It collected over 10 million views on Jon's blog alone, and was syndicated on Buzzfeed, Mashable, Huffpost, Entertainment Weekly, and more - generating over 100 million impressions and now translated into a dozen languages. Now, these thoughts and ideas first written by Jon Negroni have been fully realized inside this book, aptly named The Pixar Theory. In this book, you'll find an analysis of every single Pixar movie to date and how it tells a hidden story lurking behind these classic movies. You'll learn about how the toys of Toy Story secretly owe their existence to the events of The Incredibles. You'll learn about what truly happened to the civilization of cars from Cars before the events of WALL-E. And of course, you'll find out the possible truth for why "Boo" of Monsters Inc. is the most important Pixar character yet. Welcome to the Pixar Theory. Don't forget to fasten your imagination.

In and Out of Each Other's Bodies
In and Out of Each Other's Bodies

Author: Maurice Bloch

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-11-17

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1317257723

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What is human sociality? How are universals such as truth and doubt variously demonstrated and negotiated in different cultures? This book offers an accessible introduction to these and other fundamental human questions. Bloch shows that the social consists of two very different things. One is a matter of continual adjustments between individuals who read each others' minds and thus, as in sex and birth, "go in and out of each other's minds and bodies." The other is a time defying system of roles and groups. Interaction at this level is created by ritual and is unique to humans. What is referred to by the word "religion" is a part of this, but it is not separate. The study of "religion" as such is therefore theoretically misleading. A second major theme is the way truth is established in different cultures. Bloch's arguments go against recent approaches in anthropology which have sought to relativize ideas of the social and religion.

Outline of a Theory of Practice
Outline of a Theory of Practice

Author: Pierre Bourdieu

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1977-06-02

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780521291644

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Through Pierre Bourdieu's work in Kabylia (Algeria), he develops a theory on symbolic power.

Coming Out of the Closet
Coming Out of the Closet

Author: Natalie T. J. Tindall

Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781433119507

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This edited volume shares research on the impact and interaction of campaigns and programming from advertising, marketing, and public relations on internal (e.g., practitioners and employees) and external (e.g., consumers, activists) stakeholders from the LGBT community. Chapters highlight a significant change in the focus of strategic communications and the struggle of practitioners.

Queer Theory, Gender Theory
Queer Theory, Gender Theory

Author: Riki Wilchins

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1459608437

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"In this one-stop, no-nonsense introduction to the work of postmodern sex and gender theorists, nationally known gender activist Riki Wilchins clearly explains the key ideas that have shaped contemporary sex and gender studies. Using straightforward prose and concrete examples from LGBT politics -- as well as her own life -- Wilchins makes thinkers like Derrida, Foucault, and Judith Butler easily accessible to students, activists, and others who are interested in some of the most compelling and divisive issues of the last 100 years. Additionally, Wilchins reports on the ways queer youths today are using the tools of queer theory and gender theory to reshape their world. This is that rare, invaluable book that connects postmodern theory to political passion, personal experience, and the patterns of everyday life."--Page 4 of cover.