Publics and Counterpublics
- 334 páginas
- 12 horas de lectura
An investigation of how the idea of a public as a central fiction of modern life informs our literature, politics, and culture.
Michael Warner Libros
Michael Warner es un distinguido académico cuyo trabajo examina críticamente la intrincada relación entre la literatura, la política y la esfera pública. Profundiza en cómo se construyen, mantienen y transforman las identidades públicas y los modos de comunicación a través de contextos históricos y sociales. Los análisis de Warner a menudo se centran en la teoría queer y la crítica de las estructuras sociales normativas, revelando las dinámicas de poder que dan forma a nuestra comprensión de lo que se considera público o normal. Su enfoque es teórico e incisivo, desafiando a los lectores a reconsiderar los cimientos mismos del discurso público y la identidad.
Michael Warner, one of our most brilliant social critics, argues that gay marriage and other moves toward normalcy are bad not just for the gays but for everyone. In place of sexual status quo, Warner offers a vision of true sexual autonomy that will forever change the way we think about sex, shame, and identity.
The English Literatures of America redefines colonial American literatures, sweeping from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia to the West Indies and Guiana. The book begins with the first colonization of the Americas and stretches beyond the Revolution to the early national period. Many texts are collected here for the first time; others are recognized masterpieces of the canon--both British and American--that can now be read in their Atlantic context. By emphasizing the culture of empire and by representing a transatlantic dialogue, The English Literatures of America allows a new way to understand colonial literature both in the United States and abroad.
