Queer Narratives of the Caribbean Diaspora: Exploring Tactics

by Z. Pecic

Overview

This book examines the concept of queer theory and combines it with the field of diaspora studies. By looking at the queer diasporic narratives in and from the Caribbean, it conducts an inquiry into the workings and underpinnings of both fields.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230367418
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	10/21/2013
Edition description:	2013
Pages:	195
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Dr Zoran Pecic is Lecturer in the Department of Culture and Identity at Roskilde University, Denmark. He has previously worked as an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Shantou University, China. He is currently conducting postdoctoral research on queer Chinese cinema.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Queer Tactical Diaspora and the Caribbean Space 2. Shani Mootoo's Diasporas 3. The Movements of Dionne Brand 4. Queering the Bildungsroman 5. Reshaping the Past in Lawrence Scott's Aelred's Sin Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index