Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to offer an outline of the origins and developments of "queer" as a theoretical construct in the study of the complex intersections between language, gender, and sexuality, focusing in particular on the topic of masculinities. Such a queer approach to masculinities will be illustrated not only through an overview of the existing literature on the topic, but also through an analysis of a fictional instance of doctor-patient interaction taken from the TV miniseries Angels in America. The chapter will conclude with a few reflections about the future of queering language and masculinities.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | The Handbook of Language, Gender, and Sexuality |
| Subtitle of host publication | Second Edition |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Pages | 260-278 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118584248 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780470656426 |
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| State | Published - Mar 25 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Arts and Humanities
- General Social Sciences