{"title":"Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorks by \u003cstrong\u003eEve Kosofsky Sedgwick\u003c\/strong\u003e explore critical theories that challenge conventional understandings of identity, sexuality, and culture. Her writing blends sharp intellectual insight with a pioneering approach to gender studies, inviting readers to reconsider the intersections of knowledge and desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect texts rich in theoretical depth and nuanced argumentation, particularly suited to those interested in \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e. Sedgwick's contributions engage with the complexities of social norms and the structures that underlie human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"epistemology-of-the-closet-updated-with-a-new-preface-by-eve-kosofsky-sedgwick-9780520254060","title":"Epistemology of the Closet, Updated with a New Preface","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the late 1980s, queer studies and theory have become vital to the intellectual and political life of the United States. This has been due, in no small degree, to the influence of Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eEpistemology of the Closet\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorking from classic texts of European and American writers—including Melville, James, Nietzsche, Proust, and Wilde—Sedgwick analyzes a turn-of-the-century historical moment in which sexual orientation became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her preface to this updated edition, Sedgwick places the book both personally and historically, looking specifically at the horror of the first wave of the AIDS epidemic and its influence on the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460796596460,"sku":"9780520254060","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520254060-epistemology-of-the-closet-updated-with-a-new-preface.jpg?v=1774952332"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/eve-kosofsky-sedgwick.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}