Coppola M., Guizzardi L., Monaco S. Introduction. Queer(ing) (and) the social sciences: challenges and perspectives

Authors: Marianna Coppola, Luca Guizzardi, Salvatore Monaco

Abstract

Originally emerging from textual idealism and literary criticism, the concept of “queer” has undergone a significant transformation over time, evolving into a critical and disruptive framework useful for analyzing and reinterpreting the dynamics of identity, subjectivity, and social relations.. The inherently fluid nature of the queer concept, characterized by an active resistance to rigid definitions, is evident through a constant commitment to critically deconstruct conventional labels. Far from being an abstract or purely conceptual, this resistance deeply influences the studying of gender,  sexuality and broader sociocultural dynamics.

DOI: 10.13131/unipi/xrvg-5c33

Notes on contributors

MARIANNA COPPOLA è ricercatrice a tempo determinato in Sociologia dei processi culturali e comunicativi all’Università Giustino Fortunato.
Email: m.coppola@unifortunato.eu
LUCA GUIZZARDI è ricercatore a tempo indeterminato in Sociologia dei processi culturali e comunicativi all’Università di Bologna.
Email: luca.guizzardi@unibo.it
SALVATORE MONACO è ricercatore post-doc in Sociologia del Territorio all’Università Federico II di Napoli.
Email: salvatore.monaco@unibz.it