false 85766 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 85766 5 522947 book 1990 Epistemology of the Closet total:167|5:64|4:62|3:30|2:9|1:2| 167 678 304 12 49038 4.11 374 28 71505785 2409682 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.08 160 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 5 0 false Wed Sep 16 21:34:13 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 09 19:42:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 15412142 908491 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 4 0 false Wed Apr 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Feb 14 10:11:59 -0800 2008 Wed Jun 18 15:03:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 30361306 1405600 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 4 0 false Sun Aug 17 04:21:50 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 17 04:29:03 -0700 2008
What I find amazing in my updated edition from 2007, is what had happened since the book's first conception at the end of the 1980s ...more...]]> 59846005 932105 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 4 0 false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jun 15 22:32:20 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 22:32:53 -0700 2009 52782085 954812 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 5 0 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Wed Apr 15 10:34:51 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 10:35:39 -0700 2009 April 13, 2009]]> 40873564 1830723 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 0 0 true Thu Dec 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 07:05:39 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 07:06:30 -0800 2008 6989659 383537 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 5 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Sat Sep 29 07:56:13 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 29 08:01:34 -0700 2007 more...]]> 26184614 919360 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 5 0 false Wed Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 22:26:50 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 08 00:29:53 -0800 2009
The only drawback for me is that I have not read/studied Billy Budd, which this book focuses on quite a bit. It made me want to read it, though!]]> 37082257 1688692 992017 0520254066 9780520254060 1 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180045755m/992017.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180045755s/992017.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/992017.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 3.57 7 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski

]]> 1990 2 0 false Thu Nov 06 19:25:06 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 06 19:46:20 -0800 2008 26807005 79420 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 3 0 false Wed Jul 09 18:39:33 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 18:39:59 -0700 2008 26153696 153267 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 0 0 false Tue Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Jul 02 15:19:50 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 15:19:50 -0700 2008 20017174 14122 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 0 0 false Sat Apr 12 13:37:56 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 12 13:37:56 -0700 2008 81551045 3060097 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 5 0 false Sun Dec 20 05:33:49 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 20 05:39:35 -0800 2009 81428016 1765751 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 5 0 false Fri Dec 18 14:58:14 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 18 14:58:14 -0800 2009 81400580 321839 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 0 0 false Fri Dec 18 10:03:44 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 18 10:03:44 -0800 2009 81396044 1100276 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 0 0 false Fri Dec 18 09:15:26 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 18 09:15:26 -0800 2009 81261423 2618714 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 0 0 false Wed Dec 16 21:06:41 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 16 21:06:41 -0800 2009 80723878 2856284 85766 0520078748 9780520078741 11 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077m/85766.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171062077s/85766.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85766.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski ]]> 1990 0 0 false Fri Dec 11 20:52:09 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 11 20:52:09 -0800 2009 80289042 3021917 992017 0520254066 9780520254060 1 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180045755m/992017.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180045755s/992017.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/992017.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski

]]> 1990 4 0 false Tue Dec 08 08:16:31 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 08 08:16:39 -0800 2009 80205354 3019247 992017 0520254066 9780520254060 1 <![CDATA[Epistemology of the Closet]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180045755m/992017.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180045755s/992017.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/992017.Epistemology_of_the_Closet 4.06 167 Epistemology of the Closet. Working from classic texts of European and American writers--including Herman Melville, Henry James, Marcel Proust, and Oscar Wilde--Sedgwick delineates a historical moment in which sexual identity became as important a demarcation of personhood as gender had been for centuries.

Sedgwick's literary analysis, while provocative and often startling (you will never read Billy Budd or The Picture of Dorian Gray the same way again), is simply the basis for a larger project of examining and analyzing how the categories of "homosexual" and "heterosexual" continue to shape almost all aspects of contemporary thought. Epistemology of the Closet is a sometimes-dense work, but one filled with wit and empathy. Sedgwick writes with great intelligence and an eye for irony, but always makes clear that her theories and critical acumen are in the service of a politic that seeks to make the world a better and more humane place for everyone. An extraordinary book that reshapes how we think about literature, sexuality, and everyday life. --Michael Bronski

]]> 1990 0 0 false Mon Dec 07 14:12:51 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 07 14:13:03 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=85766