Jeane W. Anastas
Grounded in multiple disciplinescommunications, ethics, religion, cinema studies, and historybut individual entries also include sophisticated reviews of work in cultural studies, social science, politics, psychology, and even psychoanalysis. Attention is also paid to the problems that arise in teaching this content, finding a home for it in the academy, and managing a career for those who work on these topics. . . . WILL ENRICH THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES IN QUEER AND LGBT SCHOLARSHIP FOR A BROAD RANGE OF AUDIENCES. (Jeane W. Anastas, PhD; Professor, School of Social Work, New York University; Editor, Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services)
Ken Plummer
Looks at capitalism, homophobia, religion, sexism and the spaces for visibility. It suggests critique, intersectionality and original research, and in all PROVIDES A VALUABLE, MAJOR CONTEMPORARY POSITIONING of the state of the field. MANY WILL READ IT AS A LANDMARK. (Ken Plummer, PhD, (Emeritus Professor, University of Essex, UK))
Ski Hunter
MOST USEFUL FOR READERS WHO DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THESE DISCIPLINES. The more specific articles focus on how the tensions between lesbian and gay studies and queer theory translate into various arenas of life. The reader can choose all or specific areas of interest to explore how they are enlightened by the views of these disciplines and the critiques of queer theory. (Ski Hunter, MSW, Ph.D. Professor, School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington)