{"title":"José Esteban Muñoz","description":"\u003cp\u003eJosé Esteban Muñoz’s works delve into critical theory and cultural studies with a focus on identity, performance, and queer theory. Readers can explore thought-provoking analyses that challenge conventional narratives and offer nuanced perspectives on social and political issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining scholarly insight with a passionate voice, Muñoz’s books are essential for those interested in education, reference, and the intersections of culture and activism. His writing invites readers to reconsider ideas of disidentification and the possibilities of alternative futures.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"disidentifications-by-jose-esteban-munoz-9780816630158","title":"Disidentifications","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is more to identity than identifying with one's culture or standing solidly against it. José Esteban Muñoz looks at how those outside the racial and sexual mainstream negotiate majority culture—not by aligning themselves with or against exclusionary works but rather by transforming these works for their own cultural purposes. Muñoz calls this process \"disidentification,\" and through a study of its workings, he develops a new perspective on minority performance, survival, and activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDisidentifications\u003c\/em\u003e draws attention to the world-making properties found in performances by queers of colour—in Carmelita Tropicana's \"Camp\/Choteo\" style politics, Marga Gomez's performances of queer childhood, Vaginal Creme Davis's \"Terrorist Drag,\" Isaac Julien's critical melancholia, Jean-Michel Basquiat's disidentification with Andy Warhol and pop art, Felix Gonzalez-Torres's performances of \"disidentity,\" and the political performance of Pedro Zamora, a person with AIDS, within the otherwise artificial environment of the MTV serial \u003cem\u003eThe Real World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605602156780,"sku":"9780816630158","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780816630158-disidentifications.jpg?v=1778134690"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jose-esteban-munoz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}