Wishing for Political Dominance: Representations of History and Community in Queer Theory

Abstract

The popularity and authority of Annamarie Jagose's Queer Theory (1996) in contemporary literary and cultural studies, as well as among gay and lesbian readers, make it an object of significance for Australian literary studies.

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Published 1 October 2003 in Volume 21 No. 2. Subjects: Community, Homosexuals, Queer theory, Sexual politics, Sexuality & sexual identity.

Cite as: Mitchell, Peter. ‘Wishing for Political Dominance: Representations of History and Community in Queer Theory.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 21, no. 2, 2003, doi: 10.20314/als.ee8b8efbe8.