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Bezig met laden... Against Equality: Queer Revolution, Not Mere Inclusion (editie 2014)door Ryan Conrad (Redacteur)
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When "rights" go wrong. Does gay marriage support the right-wing goal of linking access to basic human rights like health care and economic security to an inherently conservative tradition? Will the ability of queers to fight in wars of imperialism help liberate and empower LGBT people around the world? Does hate-crime legislation affirm and strengthen historically anti-queer institutions like the police and prisons rather than dismantling them? The Against Equality collective asks some hard questions. These queer thinkers, writers, and artists are committed to undermining a stunted conception of "equality." In this powerful book, they challenge mainstream gay and lesbian struggles for inclusion in elitist and inhumane institutions. More than a critique,Against Equality seeks to reinvigorate the queer political imagination with fantastic possibility! "In an era when so much of the lesbian and gay movement seems to echo the rhetoric of the mainstream Establishment, the work of Against Equality is an important provocation and corrective.... I hope this book is read widely, particularly by the people who will most disagree with it; in the tradition of the great political pamphleteers, this collection should spark debate around some of the key issues for our movement." --Dennis Altman, author ofHomosexual: Oppression & Liberation "Against Equality issues a radical call for social transformation. Against and beyond the "holy trinity" of pragmatic gay politics--marriage, militarism, and prison--the queer and trans voices archived in this collection offer a radical left critique of neoliberalism, capitalism, and state oppression. In a format accessible and enlivening, equally at home in the classroom and on the street, this book keeps our political imaginations alive. Prepare to be challenged, educated, and inspired." --Margot Weiss, author ofTechniques of Pleasure In Oakland, California on March 24, 2015 a fire destroyed the AK Press warehouse along with several other businesses. Please consider visiting the AK Press website to learn more about the fundraiser to help them and their neighbors. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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There is nevertheless some excellent food for thought here, even though at this point it's quite dated and almost worth analyzing as a historic artifact. It would pay dividends for anyone to read the book and tease apart the personal unhappiness from the idealist rants from the legitimate criticisms of our system (one of the most resonant for me was the criticism of rich gays opening their wallets for gay marriage, which tends to benefit already-privileged groups, while letting money dry up for LGBTQ initiatives in the rural towns where folks get bullied and beaten). I expect depending on where you are on life's journey, different subsets of this book will resonate deeply. ( )