Crossing Sex and Gender in Latin America

Signifying "others" or signs of life? This book critically examines the ways in which crossing sex and gender is imagined in key cultural texts from contemporary Latin America. Unlike previous studies, Crossing Sex and Gender in Latin America does not hold that sexually diverse figures are always and only performative or allegorical and instead places the accent on questions of the presence or absence of an account of subjectivity in contemporary representation. Via analysis of selected films and literary works of Reinaldo Arenas, Mayra Santos-Febres, Pedro Lemebel, among others, the author reflects on the political implications of recent visions (1985-2005).

Author: V. Lewis
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 09/13/2010
Pages: 271
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780230104020

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2011

About the Author
VEK LEWIS is Lecturer in Latin American Studies in the School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Sydney, Australia.