Conclusion
Compulsory Queerness And The Pleasures Of Medievalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23463534 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tison Pugh (0009-0006-5132-5456, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Pages | 145-150 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Sexuality and Its Queer Discontents in Middle English Literature (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan US (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/9780230610521_7 |
| OpenAlex | W2483938114 |
| ISBN | 9780230610521 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
I f one defines queer as that which is subversive of or otherwise resistant to normativity, medievalists are a decidedly queer bunch. In privileging intellectual passion over other vocational and avocational pursuits, we resist the tide of anti-intellectualism prevalent in today’s culture and stake a claim for a decidedly atypical career. 1 Although I cannot make vast claims about the personal values of medievalists as a whole, our decisions to enter the ranks of academia for the life of research and teaching generally bespeak a willingness to forgo materialism for less tangible benefits. In the quest for the cerebral pleasures of solitary study in the library, medievalists model an appreciation for the historical humanities that locates pleasure in the past, with all of its scintillating mystery. In such a light, we must appear at least somewhat musty, if not altogether anachronistic, against the cyber backdrop of the brave, new era in which we now find ourselves. 2
Aesthetics · Anachronism · Art · Epistemology · Intellectualism · Literature · Materialism · Medievalism · Middle Ages · Passion · Pleasure · Political science · Politics · Queer · Sociology · Theology · Cultural History and Identity Formation · Gender Studies · Latin American and Latino Studies · Law · Philippine History and Culture · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |