{"product_id":"towards-a-gay-communism-elements-of-a-homosexual-critique-hardcover","title":"Towards a Gay Communism: Elements of a Homosexual Critique - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMario Mieli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMassimo Prearo\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eTim Dean\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in Italian in 1977, Mario Mieli's groundbreaking book is an early landmark of revolutionary queer theory - now available for the first time in a complete and unabridged English translation. Among the most important works ever to address the relationship between homosexuality, homophobia and capitalism, Mieli's essay continues to pose a radical challenge to today's dominant queer theory and politics. With extraordinary prescience, Mieli exposes the efficiency with which capitalism co-opts 'perversions' which are then 'sold both wholesale and retail'. In his view the liberation of homosexual desire requires the emancipation of sexuality from both patriarchal sex roles and capital. Drawing heavily upon Marx and psychoanalysis to arrive at a dazzlingly original vision, Towards a Gay Communism is a hitherto neglected classic that will be essential reading for all who seek to understand the true meaning of sexual liberation under capitalism today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMario Mieli\u003c\/b\u003e was a leading figure in the Italian gay movement of the 1970s. \u003cb\u003eDavid Fernbach\u003c\/b\u003e studied at London School of Economics. He is the editor of a three-volume 2010 edition of Marx's \u003ci\u003ePolitical Writings\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spiral Path: A Gay Contribution to Human Survival\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737319772223,"sku":"9780745399522","price":198.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/47bec2886d793cc08ea04c0dfd194ca3.webp?v=1765149546","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/towards-a-gay-communism-elements-of-a-homosexual-critique-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}