Queer Attachments The Cultural Politics of Shame |
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| Author:
| Munt, Sally R. |
| Series title: | Queer Interventions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-4921-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $114.95 |
Book Description:
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Why is shame so central to our identity and to our culture? What is its role in stigmatizing subcultures such as the Irish, the queer or the underclass? Can shame be understood as a productive force?In this lucid and passionately argued book Sally R. Munt explores the vicissitudes of shame across a range of texts, cultural milieux, historical locations and geographical spaces, from eighteenth century Irish politics to the art of Tracy Emin. The book offers a sophisticated...
More DescriptionWhy is shame so central to our identity and to our culture? What is its role in stigmatizing subcultures such as the Irish, the queer or the underclass? Can shame be understood as a productive force?In this lucid and passionately argued book Sally R. Munt explores the vicissitudes of shame across a range of texts, cultural milieux, historical locations and geographical spaces, from eighteenth century Irish politics to the art of Tracy Emin. The book offers a sophisticated interdisciplinary synthesis of cultural politics, emotions theory and narrative that challenges us to think about the queerly creative proclivities of shame.