Freaks and Queers in the Study of Religion

What does is mean to be a freak - a chimera - in the study of religion? What does it mean to be queer? This paper explores the effects of freakishness and queerness on hiring practices and academic success, arguing that those scholars who embody such forms of Otherness are particularly vulnerable to...

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Main Author: Wilcox, Melissa M. 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2010
In: Bulletin for the study of religion
Year: 2010, Volume: 39, Issue: 4
Further subjects:B Pedagogy
B Sexuality
B Religion
B queer studies
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