New Books in LGBTQ+ Studies

A discussion on the unique experience of being queer and Indian in southern West Virginia, challenging stereotypes in literature. Exploring family history, geographical storytelling, and the concept of home. Navigating generational perspectives on society, activism, and embracing Appalachian identity. Delving into shared survival strategies and parenting challenges in a queer family context.

Dr. Kareem Khubchandani discusses decolonizing drag, highlighting gender, colonialism, and resistance in performances. The podcast explores the intersection of drag with societal norms, authenticity, and inclusivity. It delves into the political histories of clothing, challenging norms and representation in performances.

Delving into the history of the Hijra community in colonial India, the podcast explores British colonial efforts to eradicate and eliminate this gender non-conforming group. It discusses the criminalization of the community, colonial anxieties surrounding gender, and the struggles faced in classifying gender and sexuality. The narrative also touches on the impact of colonial governance on the Hijra community and the post-colonial repercussions of laws governing gender and sexuality in present-day India.

Discover the rebellious lives of Margaret Anderson and Jane Heap, founders of the influential 'Little Review'. Explore their promotion of radical trends, support for women writers, and embrace of mysticism. Uncover their impact on modernism, feminism, and cultural norms.

Historian and author Damon Scott discusses the impact of urban development on queer political identity in postwar San Francisco. He explores the history of waterfront drinking establishments that became gay bars, the shift from containment to displacement of queer spaces, and the collective response of LGBTQ+ communities. Topics covered include queer land use, racial integration, bar raids, police graft, flourishing queer land uses, and the importance of queer spaces in urban redevelopment.

Author Michael P. Jeffries discusses the challenges faced by Black and queer college students on campus, exploring topics such as safe spaces, stereotypes, and building queer identities. The podcast sheds light on the often-hidden lives of Black LGBTQ students and how educational institutions can better serve them. It also highlights the influence of family support or discouragement, the relationship between black religiosity and queerness, and the significance of the black queer radical tradition in academia.

Thomas Baudinette, Author of Boys Love Media in Thailand: Celebrity, Fans, and Transnational Asian Queer Popular Culture explores mainstreaming of queer romance in Thailand, the Philippines, and Japan. Topics include Japanese origins of Boys Love, Thai Boys Love series, and its impact on Thai consumer culture. The podcast also discusses understanding fandom, Thai BL fandom culture, and challenges to heteronormativity within Thai society.

Dr. Patricio Simonetto, author of A Body of One's Own: A Trans History of Argentina, explores the struggles and experiences of trans individuals in Argentina. The podcast covers topics such as the banning of gender affirmation practices, grassroots archival projects, the concept of citizenship, and challenges faced by the trans community. It also previews the author's future projects on the history of sex work and anti-fitness.

Jennifer V. Evans, author of The Queer Art of History: Queer Kinship After Fascism, discusses the importance of queer kinship in bringing people together, explores the impact of self-reflection and other scholars' work on history, analyzes historical photographs of Wilhelm von Bloden, and explores the global history of photography and its connection to the sexual revolution.

Selby Wynn Schwartz writes about gender, performance, and the politics of embodiment. Her articles have been published in Women & Performance, PAJ, Dance Research Journal, TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly, Critical Correspondence, Ballet-Dance Magazine, In Dance, The Oxford Handbook of Screendance Studies, and the forthcoming anthology (Re)Claiming Ballet. She holds a PhD from UC Berkeley in Comparative Literature and currently teaches writing at Stanford University.The Bodies of Others: Drag Dances and Their Afterlives (University of Michigan Press, 2019) covers four decades of drag dances, exploring the politics of gender in motion. From drag ballerinas to faux queens, and from butoh divas to the club mothers of modern dance, the book delves into four decades of drag dances. It takes us beyond glittery one-liners and into the spaces between gender norms. In these backstage histories, dancers give their bodies over to other selves, opening up the category of realness. The book maps out a drag politics of embodiment, connecting drag dances to queer hope, memory, and mourning. Drawing on queer theory, dance history, and the embodied practices of dancers themselves, The Bodies of Others examines the ways in which drag dances undertake the work of a shared queer and trans politics.Isabel Machado is a cultural historian whose work often crosses national and disciplinary boundaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/lgbtq-studies