Queer Theory : An Introduction

Introduction 1(6) Theorising Same-Sex Desire 7(15) What is homosexuality exactly? 7(3) The invention of homosexuality 10(6) Homosexuality and heterosexuality 16(6) The Homophile Movement 22(8) Gay Liberation 30(14) Lesbian Feminism 44(14) Limits of Identity 58(14) Queer 72(29) Homosexual, lesbian or gay, queer 72(3) The post-structuralist context of queer 75(8) Performativity and identity 83(10) HIV/AIDS discourse 93(3) Queer identity 96(5) Contestations of Queer 101(26) Afterword 127(6) Notes 133(4) Bibliography 137(13) Index 150