The Queening of America

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Summary: an interesting account
Review: from my perspective this is just amazing, really a wonderful account about the gayness of american and the fate of the breeders. A very isnightful uunbiasedd account of ther Gay inroad in media and money that are remaking ameria. I recommend this heavily.

Rating:
Summary: an interesting account
Review: from my perspective this is just amazing, really a wonderful account about the gayness of american and the fate of the breeders. A very isnightful uunbiasedd account of ther Gay inroad in media and money that are remaking ameria. I recommend this heavily.

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Summary: The book queer theory should have made its ur-text...
Review: Van Leer's book is everything we want from gay and lesbian (and queer) theory. Written in extremely lucid, beautifully crisp prose, Van Leer looks closely at how "the closet" could and did function in important ways in mid-20th c. America. He returns theory to the masses here--offering an analysis that is truly accessible to all readers, academic and non-academic alike. Moreover, he pays close attention to minority subcultures and their intersections; he is not solely interested in gay, white male specificity. In this respect alone, the book is completely novel and important--evidencing a respect for all minority populations existing within hegemony. A theoretical tour-de-force and a treat to read, "The Queening of America" is the book we all should have turned to in queer theory's nascent period. It's a shame it isn't read and cited more often.