Queer French: Globalization, Language, and Sexual Citizenship in FranceIn this book Denis M. Provencher examines the tensions between Anglo-American and French articulations of homosexuality and sexual citizenship in the context of contemporary French popular culture and first-person narratives. In the light of recent political events and the perceived hegemonic role of US forces throughout the world, an examination of the French resistance to globalization and 'Americanization', is timely in this context. He argues that contemporary French gay and lesbian cultures rely on long-standing French narratives that resist US models of gay experience. He maintains that French gay experiences are mitigated through (gay) French language that draws on several canonical voices - including Jean Genet and Jean-Paul Sartre - and various universalistic discourses. |
Contents
ListofMaps | |
Globalization and the French Gay Resistance | |
Genet as an Authentic Model | |
PART 2EVERYDAY EXPRESSIONS | |
Coming out in the French | |
Language Sexuality and Space in the French | |
Global and Local Tensions | |
Appendix Interview Questions | |
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Queer French: Globalization, Language, and Sexual Citizenship in France Mr Denis M Provencher No preview available - 2012 |