The Mark of Sexual Preference in the Interpretation of Texts
Preface to a Homosexual Reading
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3622385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arthur Flannigan-Saint-Aubi (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 65-88 |
| Publication date | 1993-03-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j082v24n01_05 |
| PMID | 1299704 |
| OpenAlex | W2330664163 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Since reading is an interaction or confrontation between the reader and the text--an interaction that depends upon the background and perspectives of the reader as well as on the text being read--we can assume that the dynamics of sexuality and sexual object choice will influence how readers ascribe meaning to literary texts. In fact, although other aspects of our identities come into play when we read, sexual identity is unique and central because of the role that it plays in the creation of subjectivity. Specifically, male homosexuality informs and structures the reading of texts. But what does it mean to be a homosexual reader or to effectuate a homosexual reading of a particular text
Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Preference · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · African history and culture analysis · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Gender Studies · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2003 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |