Homos

Aclaimed for his often controversial explorations of art and society, Leo Bersani now addresses homosexuality in modern culture. In chapters on contemporary queer theory, on Foucault and psychoanalysis, on the politics of sadomasochism, and on the image of "the gay outlaw" in words by Gide, Prous, and Genet, Bersani argues for a bolder presentation of what it means to be gay while acknoledging the dangers of any kind of group identification.