Preciado, Paul B.
An Apartment in Uranus
- ISBN 13:
- 9781913097073
- author:
- Preciado, Paul B.
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Fitzcarraldo Editions
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 280
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 12.5 centimetres (0.36 kg
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Paul B. Preciado's bold and transgressive book explores the concept of Uranism, a term coined in 1864 to define the 'third sex' and the rights of those who 'love differently'. The author recounts his own transformation from Beatriz into Paul B., and examines other processes of political, cultural and sexual transition.
In this thought-provoking work, Preciado reflects on socio-political issues including the rise of neo-fascism in Europe, the criminalization of migrants, the harassment of trans children, and the technological appropriation of the uterus. He argues for a planetary revolution of all living beings against the norm, drawing on the ideas of thinkers such as Michel Foucault and Judith Butler.
A deeply personal and intellectually charged book, An Apartment on Uranus is a courageous and conviction-driven exploration of identity, politics and culture.
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