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Queer Disability Through History : The Queer and Disabled Movements Through Their Personalities.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Holder, Daisy.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Intersectionality (Sociology).
- Queer theory.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (250 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2024.
- Summary:
- This book explores the intersection of Queer and Disabled identities through historical narratives and personal accounts. It examines the lives of notable figures such as Frida Kahlo, Marsha P. Johnson, and Alan Turing, highlighting how their experiences of queerness and disability shaped their contributions and challenges. The author delves into shared histories, including activism for LGBTQ+ rights, disability pride, and the social model of disability. The work also addresses systemic issues, such as accessibility in Queer spaces and societal biases against Disabled individuals within and outside the LGBTQ+ community. Intended for readers interested in social history, activism, and identity studies, the book aims to foster understanding and dialogue about the overlapping struggles and resilience of these marginalized groups. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Book Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- A Note on Language
- Frida Kahlo: ‘The main character in her own mythology’
- Marsha P. Johnson: ‘The fairies were not supposed to riot’
- Connie Panzarino: ‘Trached dykes eat pussy without coming up for air’
- Sharon Kowalski & Karen Thompson: ‘Sharon chose her family, but the judge didn’t agree’
- Lord Byron: ‘Such a strange melange of good and evil’
- Alan Turing: ‘A rather painful interest for a young man’
- Barbara Jordan: ‘As cozy as a piledriver’
- Dr John Fryer: ‘You may take this as a declaration of war’
- Harriet Martineau: ‘Frightened on beholding the human face’
- Bobbie Lea Bennet: ‘None of us are looking to make this thing sensational’
- Michelangelo: ‘Weep, you girls, my penis has given you up’
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Index
- Back Cover Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 1-3990-5061-3
- 1-3990-5059-1
- OCLC:
- 1467880203
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