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Queering Masculinities in Language and CulturePainting Social Change on a Body Canvas: Trans Bodies and Their Social Impact

Queering Masculinities in Language and Culture: Painting Social Change on a Body Canvas: Trans... [This chapter explores the life and artistic production of media celebrity Laverne Cox to show that––while incorporating certain aspects of masculinity (and femininity) perceived as positive––this transgender individual fails to produce other signs commonly deemed “appropriate” in terms of masculinity (and femininity) across the diversity of personal differences. In doing so, the performer of this identity “queers” social conditions which promote heterosexualities as natural and desirable, in addition to producing messages aimed at combating violence and ameliorating human behaviour in society. Indeed, Cox’s openly declared purpose is that of producing a counter-discourse intended not so much to balance out power distribution within the existing range of possible manifestations of masculinity (and femininity) as, rather, to bring about wider social improvement.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Queering Masculinities in Language and CulturePainting Social Change on a Body Canvas: Trans Bodies and Their Social Impact

Part of the Palgrave Studies in Language, Gender and Sexuality Book Series
Editors: Baker, Paul; Balirano, Giuseppe
Di Martino, Emilia
Queering Masculinities in Language and Culture — Dec 9, 2017
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Palgrave Macmillan UK
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018. The author(s) has/have asserted their right(s) to be identified as the author(s) of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988
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978-1-349-95326-4
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149 –173
DOI
10.1057/978-1-349-95327-1_8
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Abstract

[This chapter explores the life and artistic production of media celebrity Laverne Cox to show that––while incorporating certain aspects of masculinity (and femininity) perceived as positive––this transgender individual fails to produce other signs commonly deemed “appropriate” in terms of masculinity (and femininity) across the diversity of personal differences. In doing so, the performer of this identity “queers” social conditions which promote heterosexualities as natural and desirable, in addition to producing messages aimed at combating violence and ameliorating human behaviour in society. Indeed, Cox’s openly declared purpose is that of producing a counter-discourse intended not so much to balance out power distribution within the existing range of possible manifestations of masculinity (and femininity) as, rather, to bring about wider social improvement.]

Published: Dec 9, 2017

Keywords: Body Canvas; genderGender; feminineFeminine; Gevisser; mediaMedia

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