Queer theory /
Queer theory is an indispensable tool for researchers asking questions about the roles of power, discourse, and knowledge in the development and sustenance of structural forms of domination, especially those forms of oppression that appear to be normal or natural. It is a vital approach for social r...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd.,
2020.
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| Series: | Theoretical foundations of qualitative research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Queer theory is an indispensable tool for researchers asking questions about the roles of power, discourse, and knowledge in the development and sustenance of structural forms of domination, especially those forms of oppression that appear to be normal or natural. It is a vital approach for social researchers seeking to illuminate and critique taken-for-granted concepts and social dynamics, and it is hardly limited to the study of sexuality and gender. Despite its ubiquity in critical social inquiry, queer theory remains one of the most misunderstood, misapplied, and even maligned terms in social research. To consider the place of queer theory in social research methods is to confront at least two controversies contained in the term itself. Both "queer" and "theory" are contested constructs that contain diverse ... |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781529745658 1529745659 9781526421036 1526421038 |