Reclaiming Queer: Activist And Academic Rhetori... May 2026

In "Reclaiming Queer: Activist and Academic Rhetorics of Resistance" (2014), Erin J. Rand analyzes the,intertwined relationship between queer activism and queer theory, arguing that queer discourse acts as a potent,,disruptive form of rhetorical agency. Through case studies of activists like the Lesbian Avengers and Larry Kramer, the work highlights how affective, high-stakes spectacles define queer resistance. For a review of the text, visit University of Alabama Press . Reclaiming Queer - University of Alabama Press