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Queer: Eine illustrierte Geschichte by Jennifer Sophia Theodor, Meg-John Barker, Julia Scheele
pbraue13's review against another edition
4.0
As a dip in the pond of queer theory and queerness, this is a very informative and dense guide which uses the wonderful (and humorous) graphic drawings to unpack a lot of this complex and very academic theory. I learned a lot and honestly the only reason I am giving it 4.5 stars is because a lot of the topics covered here were covered in "Gender: A Graphic Guide" which I read very recently. I took copious notes so that I will remember these important ideas, topics, theories, and discourse forever.
4.5/5 stars!
4.5/5 stars!
ajreads22's review against another edition
5.0
This was amazing. It is stupidly accessible and provided a fantastic basis of understanding for me to then approach other theorists whilst researching for my dissertation. The illustrations were great, and it was written in an understandable, yet never patronising, fashion.
sweetrosegirl76's review against another edition
1.0
I finally gave myself permission to DNF this book. It read like a textbook, it's so boring imo. I thought the whole thing would be a comic, but it's not. I stopped reading at: THE HETERONORMATIVE GAZE OF SCIENCE
63% on page 263 on Kindle. I doubt I'll ever pick it back up, but here it is in case I do.
63% on page 263 on Kindle. I doubt I'll ever pick it back up, but here it is in case I do.
radikaliseradgroda's review against another edition
4.0
Informative, but the title is a bit misleading. This is an introduction to queer theory, not a history of queerness.
toffee_coffee's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
This book wasn’t exactly what I was expecting, wherein it is really an illustrated breakdown/introduction to queer theory. It was informative as someone who has never studied these theories, but very much covers the basics with only one page dedicated to most topics.
shadowofrazia's review against another edition
4.0
This is a very good introduction to queer theory! It's short and easy to read and offers summaries of many of the key theorists in the field(s). I enjoyed that they also included the critiques of each theory and that they took such care to talk about the differences between queer identity, theory, and activism.
I do wish they'd talked more about sex vs gender in the book. It seemed a strange thing not to address until the end the book.
I do wish they'd talked more about sex vs gender in the book. It seemed a strange thing not to address until the end the book.