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OverviewA new account of the formation of sexual identity, coined 'emerged fusion', which avoids the traps of the essentialism versus constructivism debate, and offers a viable third alternative. This book is a theoretical tool that will be useful in sociology, queer studies, and gender studies as a new approach to understanding sexual identity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: W. WilkersonPublisher: Palgrave USA Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 2008 ed. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.420kg ISBN: 9781403980113ISBN 10: 140398011 Pages: 198 Publication Date: 09 April 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis work makes a significant contribution to the field in its original account and application of phenomenology to debates over experience, identity, and desire. --Linda Alcoff, Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies, Syracuse University This nuanced and carefully argued account of identity provides a philosophically satisfying description of the interplay of history and human agency, and a politically energizing account of social self construction. By showing how sexuality is both contextually determined and chosen, Wilkerson reminds us of the inevitability of diversity, and the importance of fostering cultures where queer choices are fully sanctioned. --Chris Cuomo, Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Institute for Women's Studies, University of Georgia A very clear, balanced, and helpful treatment of the thorny question of gay identity. --Michael Warner, Professor of English, Yale University This work makes a significant contribution to the field in its original account and application of phenomenology to debates over experience, identity, and desire. --Linda Alcoff, Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies, Syracuse University This nuanced and carefully argued account of identity provides a philosophically satisfying description of the interplay of history and human agency, and a politically energizing account of social self construction. By showing how sexuality is both contextually determined and chosen, Wilkerson reminds us of the inevitability of diversity, and the importance of fostering cultures where queer choices are fully sanctioned. --Chris Cuomo, Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Institute for Women's Studies, University of Georgia A very clear, balanced, and helpful treatment of the thorny question of gay identity. --Michael Warner, Professor of English, Yale University Author InformationWILLIAM WILKERSON Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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