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12%OFFJonathan A. Allan - Reading from Behind: A Cultural Analysis of the Anus - 9781783607549 - V9781783607549
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Reading from Behind: A Cultural Analysis of the Anus

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Description for Reading from Behind: A Cultural Analysis of the Anus Paperback. In a resolute deviation from the governing totality of the phallus, the very site of difference, Reading from Behind offers a radical reorientation of the anus and its role in the collective imaginary Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
'A serious work of theory.' The Guardian ‘Jonathan Allan has come up with a whole theory of the arsehole.’ Dazed and Confused In a resolute deviation from the governing totality of the phallus, Reading from Behind offers a radical reorientation of the anus and its role in the collective imaginary. It exposes what is deeply hidden in our cultural production, and challenges the authority of paranoid, critical thought. A beautiful work that invites us beyond the rejection of phallocentricism, to a new way of being and thinking about sex, culture and identity.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
Number of Pages
259
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783607549
SKU
V9781783607549
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About Jonathan A. Allan
Jonathan A. Allan holds the Canada research chair in queer theory at Brandon University, Canada.

Reviews for Reading from Behind: A Cultural Analysis of the Anus
Looks at the subject of the ‘booty’ with remarkable enthusiasm.
Attitude
Jonathan Allan has come up with a whole theory of the arsehole.
Dazed and Confused
Readers outside the academy will be rewarded with a fine example of textual analysis—and, possibly, a new appreciation of the anus as the most democratic and empowering of our body ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Reading from Behind: A Cultural Analysis of the Anus


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