Queer: A Graphic History

Name: Queer: A Graphic History
Brand: Icon Books
SKU: 9781785780714
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By Meg-John Barker

Series: Graphic Guides

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Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker is an engaging exploration of queer theory, diving into its origins, key ideas, and its impact on society. The book combines illustrations and accessible text to discuss complex topics while examining norms surrounding sexuality and gender. It's a thought-provoking journey through significant movements and thinkers in the field, perfect for those wanting an insightful introduction to the topic.
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You might enjoy this book if you are interested in exploring the complex and multifaceted world of queer theory through accessible and engaging illustrations. It delves into the history and key concepts of queer thinking, offering a visually stimulating journey that is both educational and thought-provoking. This graphic novel could appeal to you if you appreciate a blend of visual storytelling with insightful commentary on identity, gender, and sexuality.

Queer: A Graphic History

Barker and Scheele invite you to question the status quo and to start seeing things more queerly.

Barker and Scheele invite you to question the status quo and to start seeing things more queerly.

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Activist-academic Meg-John Barker and cartoonist Julia Scheele illuminate the histories of queer thought and LGBTI action in this groundbreaking non-fiction graphic novel. From identity politics and gender roles to privilege and exclusion, Queer: A Graphic History explores how we came to view sex, gender and sexuality in the ways that we do; how these ideas get tangled up with our culture and our understanding of biology, psychology and sexology; and how these views have been disputed and challenged.

Along the way, we look at key landmarks that shift our perspective of what's 'normal'—Alfred Kinsey's view of sexuality as a spectrum, Judith Butler's view of gendered behaviour as a performance, the play Wicked, or moments in Casino Royale when we're invited to view James Bond with the kind of desiring gaze usually directed at female bodies in mainstream media.

Presented in a brilliantly engaging and witty style, this is a unique portrait of the universe of queer thinking.

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By Meg-John Barker

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Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker has been praised for potentially transforming perceptions of sex and gender, described as an engaging and accessible introduction to queer theory that demystifies complex philosophical ideas. The book is admired for its welcoming tone, encouraging readers to explore their identities, and its synthesis of words and images that challenge assumptions about gender, sexuality, race, and class. It blends academic rigour with wit, making it an invaluable resource that invites readers to embrace queer as both critique and lifestyle.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785780714

Publisher: Icon Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 September 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Icon Books

Illustration: 176Illustrations, black & white

Contributors:

Illustrated by Jules Scheele

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 539g

Pages: 176

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Education & Reference Fiction Graphic Novels LGBTQ+ Meg-John Barker New at Book Hero Series: Graphic Guides

About the Author

Dr Meg-John Barker is a writer, therapist, and activist-academic specialising in sex, gender and relationships. Meg-John is a senior lecturer in psychology at the Open University and a UKCP accredited psychotherapist, and has over a decade of experience researching and publishing on these topics including the popular book Rewriting the Rules. @megjohnbarker Julia Scheele is an illustrator, graphic facilitator and comic book artist. She runs One Beat Zines, a feminist zine collective and distributor. @juliascheele