Sexuality and Socialism: History, Politics, and Theory of LGBT Liberation
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (801 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1931859795 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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She has written for publications including MRZine and Counterpunch, and has spoken across the country on the struggle for gay and lesbian liberation.. About the AuthorSherry Wolf is on the editorial board of the International Socialist Review
Sherry Wolf is on the editorial board of the International Socialist Review. She has written for publications including MRZine and Counterpunch, and has spoken across the country on the struggle for gay and lesbian liberation.
J. Edgar Mihelic, MBA said Good Survey, but Lacks Depth. Too much of a survey for me, I was looking for and hoping for a little more depth and less of a synthesis of things about history and theory I already know. The last two chapters reached for a prescription for depth, but did not necessarily get there. Well written, but you can see the author's obvious biases in some of the chapters. If I had worked my way through this book with a pen in hand I might have more to say on a point by point basis, but in a survey here there is so mu. "What about the 'A' word?" according to John Winters. I am absolutely shocked that the author of this book claims to be a socialist. The word 'equality' comes up hundreds of times, which is fine in connecting socialist politics with existing movements. However there's no larger vision directing readers to the general contours of what a liberated sexual society might look like. Without that vision, any movement for LGBT liberation will wither on the vine once the two main political demands Wolf makes in this book are met (repeal of. Invaluable Analysis of LGBT Liberation Politics Ashley Simmons As an organizer that has been completely swept up in the movement for marriage equality and beyond, I found this book to be a clear, materialist analysis of where LGBT oppression comes from and what to do about it. It also makes a strong argument through some of the best LGBT history for political struggle from bellow being the decisive force in combating homophobia. The author makes a brilliant case for how sexual liberation of all people is inextricably linked to combating ho
No other work that comes to my mind explains the history of sexuality and sexual repression in the United States as comprehensively and compellingly.”—Ron Jacobs, Dissident Voice“Sherry Wolf: Lesbian, Activist, Communist & Badass-ist spoke to a pre-National Equality March rally. It. Sexuality and Socialism is enlivened in its engagement with a number of controversies, including those over the alleged biological determination of homosexuality, the myth of Black homophobia, and the consequences of postmodernist theories for the poli