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It is widely supposed that the most suitable partner will be someone very much like oneself; gay fiction and cinema are often organized around this assumption. Nonetheless, power differentials are remarkably persistent -- as well as sexy. What are the personal and political implications of this insi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sinfield, Alan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2004.
Colección:Between men--between women.
Temas:
Male homosexuality > Psychological aspects.
Power (Social sciences)
Sex (Psychology)
Gays in literature.
Homosexuality and literature.
Homosexualité masculine > Aspect psychologique.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales)
Sexualité (Psychologie)
Homosexuels dans la littérature.
Homosexualité et littérature.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gay Studies.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Gay & Lesbian.
Homosexualität
Literatur
Macht
Homoseksualiteit.
Partnerrelaties.
Machtsverhoudingen.
Homoseksuelen.
Gay men > Sexuality.
Sexualité
Pouvoir.
Homosexualité
Relation sexuelle.
Genre.
Thème littéraire.
Aspect psychologique.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:It is widely supposed that the most suitable partner will be someone very much like oneself; gay fiction and cinema are often organized around this assumption. Nonetheless, power differentials are remarkably persistent -- as well as sexy. What are the personal and political implications of this insight?Sinfield argues that hierarchies in interpersonal relations are continuous with the main power differentials of our social and political life (gender, class, age, and race); therefore it is not surprising that they govern our psychic lives. Recent writing enables an exploration of.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 218 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-212) and index.
ISBN:0231508662
9780231508667

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