Body, sex and subversion: reflections on two queer theoreticians

The aim of this text is to present two important queer theoreticians, Beatriz Preciado and Marie-Hélène Bourcier. After outlining their work and highlighting their definitions of sex and gender, I discuss the centrality of the body in the general economy of their works. I conclude by posing some q...

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Main Authors: Pedro Paulo Gomes Pereira (Author), Carolina Silveira Muniz Ventura (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (Unesp), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:The aim of this text is to present two important queer theoreticians, Beatriz Preciado and Marie-Hélène Bourcier. After outlining their work and highlighting their definitions of sex and gender, I discuss the centrality of the body in the general economy of their works. I conclude by posing some questions, in which I emphasize the urgency of inquiring into the various vectors of differences that result from inequalities and exclusions.
Item Description:1414-3283
10.1590/S1414-32832008000100003