Towards a gay communism elements of a homosexual critique / Mario Mieli ; translated by David Fernbach and Evan Calder Williams ; introduction by Massimo Prearo ; foreword by Tim Dean.
| Author/creator | Mieli, Mario |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Revised English translation. |
| Publication Info | London : Pluto Press, 2018. |
| Description | xxxviii, 269 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Fernbach, David. |
| Other author/creator | Williams, Evan Calder. |
| Other author/creator | Prearo, Massimo. |
| Other author/creator | Dean, Tim, 1964. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJy8yJbkrqJxX8kDJjrTHC. |
| Uniform title | Elementi di critica omosessuale. English |
| Contents | Foreword: "I keep my treasure in my arse" / Tim Dean -- Introduction / Massimo Prearo -- Translator's preface / Evan Calder Williams -- Homosexual desire is universal -- Fire and brimstone, or how homosexuals became gay -- Heterosexual men, or rather closet queens -- Crime and punishment -- A healthy mind in a perverse body -- Towards a gay communism -- The end -- Appendix A: Unpublished preface to "Homosexuality and liberation" by Mario Mieli (1980) -- Appendix B: Translator's additional note from chapter 1 -- Index. |
| Abstract | First published in Italian in 1977, Mario Mieli's groundbreaking book is an early landmark of revolutionary queer theory - here available for the first time in a complete and unabridged English translation, with extensive annotations. Among the most important works ever to address the relationship between homosexuality, homophobia and capitalism, Mieli's essay continues to pose a radical challenge to today's dominant queer theory and politics. With extraordinary prescience, Mieli exposes the efficiency with which capitalism co-=opts "perversions" which are then "sold both wholesale and retail." In his view the liberation of homosexual desire requires the emancipation of sexuality from both heteropatriarchal sex roles and capital. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Language | Translated from the Italian. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023394759 |
| ISBN | 9780745399522 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0745399525 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0745399517 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780745399515 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |