Critical Intersex
Author | : Dr Morgan Holmes |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 2012-12-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781409491941 |
ISBN-13 | : 1409491943 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Download or read book Critical Intersex written by Dr Morgan Holmes and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-12-28 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To date, intersex studies has not received the scholarly attention it deserves as research in this area has been centred around certain key questions, scholars and geographical regions. Exploring previously neglected territories, this book broadens the scope of intersex studies, whilst adopting perspectives that turn the gaze of the liberal, humanist, scientific outlook upon itself, in order to reconfigure debates about rights, autonomy and subjectivity, and challenges the accepted paradigms of intersex identity politics. Presenting the latest theoretical and empirical research from an international group of experts, this is a truly interdisciplinary volume containing critical approaches from both the humanities and social sciences. With its contributions to sociology, anthropology, medicine, law, history, cultural studies, psychology and psychoanalysis, Critical Intersex will appeal to scholars and clinical practitioners alike.