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A fragment from the opening paragraphs: "In a way, the project was about “diagnosing” the situation of hegemonic over-determination of “Central and Eastern European” queer studies and activism by American historical models. In the same... more
A fragment from the opening paragraphs:
"In a way, the project was about “diagnosing” the situation of hegemonic over-determination of “Central and Eastern European” queer studies and activism by American historical models. In the same time, we wanted to go beyond the simple denotative narrative that might answer the question “What does the life of non-heterosexual people in Central and Eastern Europe look like?” We recognise the importance of providing a factual background, especially as the book is aimed at the English-speaking academic circuit of sexuality studies, where Central and Eastern Europe is not well researched. But simple provision of information is not an antidote to the void in the Western understanding of the sexual politics and studies in Central and Eastern Europe. By taking up the effort of constructing something like a skeleton of the theory of how to explain the differences between ‘the West’ and ‘Eastern Europe,’ we wanted to address the underlying problem (the lack of recognition of Central and Eastern Europe on its own terms) and not only to remedy the symptoms (the lack of academic literature). As ambitious the project was (and is), it was equally destined to be a ‘failed’ one: a project that could never be realised in itself fully. And this has been recognised by both commentators when they write that the book ‘fails’ to do what is flaunted in the title: to de-centre Western sexualities. Intuitive at the time of compiling the book, and more robust now, the failure of such a project was with us from the beginning. Why then do something that is destined to ‘fail,’ one could ask? We hope that the following paragraphs will shed more light on why the supposed ‘failure’ of our de-centring endeavour is indeed the victory that keeps unfolding."""
"In a way, the project was about “diagnosing” the situation of hegemonic over-determination of “Central and Eastern European” queer studies and activism by American historical models. In the same time, we wanted to go beyond the simple denotative narrative that might answer the question “What does the life of non-heterosexual people in Central and Eastern Europe look like?” We recognise the importance of providing a factual background, especially as the book is aimed at the English-speaking academic circuit of sexuality studies, where Central and Eastern Europe is not well researched. But simple provision of information is not an antidote to the void in the Western understanding of the sexual politics and studies in Central and Eastern Europe. By taking up the effort of constructing something like a skeleton of the theory of how to explain the differences between ‘the West’ and ‘Eastern Europe,’ we wanted to address the underlying problem (the lack of recognition of Central and Eastern Europe on its own terms) and not only to remedy the symptoms (the lack of academic literature). As ambitious the project was (and is), it was equally destined to be a ‘failed’ one: a project that could never be realised in itself fully. And this has been recognised by both commentators when they write that the book ‘fails’ to do what is flaunted in the title: to de-centre Western sexualities. Intuitive at the time of compiling the book, and more robust now, the failure of such a project was with us from the beginning. Why then do something that is destined to ‘fail,’ one could ask? We hope that the following paragraphs will shed more light on why the supposed ‘failure’ of our de-centring endeavour is indeed the victory that keeps unfolding."""
A fragment from the opening paragraphs: "In a way, the project was about “diagnosing” the situation of hegemonic over-determination of “Central and Eastern European” queer studies and activism by American historical models. In... more
A fragment from the opening paragraphs: "In a way, the project was about “diagnosing” the situation of hegemonic over-determination of “Central and Eastern European” queer studies and activism by American historical models. In the same time, we wanted to go beyond the simple denotative narrative that might answer the question “What does the life of non-heterosexual people in Central and Eastern Europe look like?” We recognise the importance of providing a factual background, especially as the book is aimed at the English-speaking academic circuit of sexuality studies, where Central and Eastern Europe is not well researched. But simple provision of information is not an antidote to the void in the Western understanding of the sexual politics and studies in Central and Eastern Europe. By taking up the effort of constructing something like a skeleton of the theory of how to explain the differences between ‘the West’ and ‘Eastern Europe,’ we wanted to address the underlying problem (the lack of recognition of Central and Eastern Europe on its own terms) and not only to remedy the symptoms (the lack of academic literature). As ambitious the project was (and is), it was equally destined to be a ‘failed’ one: a project that could never be realised in itself fully. And this has been recognised by both commentators when they write that the book ‘fails’ to do what is flaunted in the title: to de-centre Western sexualities. Intuitive at the time of compiling the book, and more robust now, the failure of such a project was with us from the beginning. Why then do something that is destined to ‘fail,’ one could ask? We hope that the following paragraphs will shed more light on why the supposed ‘failure’ of our de-centring endeavour is indeed the victory that keeps unfolding."""