American Literature Readings in the 21st Century: Contemporary US Fiction, Consumer Capitalism, and Gay and Lesbian Subcultures

Davidson, G.

Queer Commoditiesis the first book-length analysis of same-sexuality and consumer capitalism in contemporary US fiction. Moving beyond the critical tendencies to identify gay and lesbian subcultures as either hopelessly immersed in consumer capitalism or heroically resistant to it, Guy Davidson argues that while these subcultures are necessarily commodified, they also provide means of subversively negotiating aspects of life under capitalism.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-02-10

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230340497

DOI: 10.1057/9781137011244

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 190