These thirteen essays address possible ramifications arising from the globalization of western notions of gay and lesbian identities. Examining postcolonial literature, economics, and psychology from a "queer" perspective leads to self-reflexive consideration of the canonization of postcolonial studies and queer theory in western academe.
| ISBN: | 9780791450925 |
| Publication date: | 30th August 2001 |
| Author: | John C Hawley |
| Publisher: | SUNY Press an imprint of State University of New York Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 334 pages |
| Series: | SUNY Series, Explorations in Postcolonial Studies |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism |