queer theory

Summary

queer theory is a theory^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,693 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• queer theory was influenced by women's studies^[3].
• queer theory was influenced by men's studies^[4].
• queer theory's instance of is recorded as theory^[5].
• queer theory's instance of is recorded as interdisciplinarity^[6].
• queer is named after queer theory^[7].
• studies is named after queer theory^[8].
• queer theory is a type of critical sociology^[9].
• queer theory is a type of culture theory^[10].
• queer theory is part of gender studies^[11].
• queer theory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Queer theory^[12].
• queer theory's different from is recorded as queer studies^[13].
• queer theory's different from is recorded as gender ideology^[14].
• queer theory's practiced by is recorded as queer theorist^[15].
• queer theory's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism^[16].
• queer theory's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights^[17].
• queer theory's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia^[18].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include theory^[5] and interdisciplinarity^[6]. Recorded subclass of include critical sociology^[9] and culture theory^[10].

Origins

Things named after include queer^[7], a reappropriation^[19] and studies^[8].

Use and Application

queer theory is part of gender studies^[11].

Movements and Schools

Acknowledged influences include women's studies^[3], an interdisciplinarity^[20] and men's studies^[4], an interdisciplinary science^[21].

Why It Matters

queer theory ranks in the top 7% of theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,693 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]

It has been cited as an influence by postgenderism^[24], a cultural movement^[25] and queer heterosexuality^[26], a human sexuality^[27].

FAQs

Who did queer theory influence?

queer theory has been cited as an influence by postgenderism^[24] and queer heterosexuality^[26].