Edelman, Lee
Bad Education: Why Queer Theory Teaches Us Nothing (Theory Q)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781478018629
- author:
- Edelman, Lee
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 x 15 x 2.3 centimetres (0.5
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, Semiotics & Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Bad Education: A Queer Theory Reconsidered by Lee Edelman explores the concept of queerness as a force that disrupts social order. In this provocative work, Edelman argues that queerness cannot be reduced to a positive identity, but rather represents a void or negation that structures our understanding of the world. Edelman examines how queerness is often misunderstood and sublimated in education, resulting in a "bad education" that teaches us nothing about its true nature. Through a dialogue with feminist and Afropessimist thought, Edelman reads works by various authors to demonstrate why queer theory's engagement with queerness inevitably leads to this outcome. By challenging traditional notions of identity and community, Bad Education offers a fresh perspective on the complexities of queerness and its relationship to education.
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