A Genealogy of Queer Theory

American Subjects

by William B. Turner

Who are queers, and what do they want? Could it be that we are all queers? Beginning with such questions, this book traces the roots of queer theory, examining the growing awareness that few people precisely fit standard categories for sexual and gender identities.

Genres: Nonfiction, LGBT, Theory, Queer

256 pages, Paperback

First published August 24, 2000

About the author

William B. Turner grew up in Oklahoma City, OK. After graduating from Grinnell College in Iowa, he earned a Ph.D. in U.S. history from Vanderbilt University. He published his dissertation as A Genealogy of Queer Theory, and, with two co-editors, Creating Change: Sexuality, Public Policy, and Civil Rights. He then earned a JD at the University of Wisconsin. He has published seven law review articles.

Reviews

[Jacob Binder · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thorough, but needlessly dense and disorganized. The writing obfiscates concepts that could be conveyed in much clearer language.