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Israel/Palestine and the Queer International by Sarah Schulman

marireadstoomuch's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

A really interesting mixed-genre work where memoir weaves in with narrative of a nascent movement (well, marrying of movements across geographies) in a way that explores how individuals of specific subject positions find themselves called to action in particular ways.

Absolutely loved Michael Lucas being presented as a comic book villain.  

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

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challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.75


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mothmans_mum's review against another edition

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informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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emotional informative slow-paced

5.0

related very much to sarah and her journey, this was a super informative read 

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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5.0

Looking for a source on a course research paper, I found one of the most impactful books I have ever read. Schulman takes the reader on her own journey through understanding the queer, anti-occupation movements in Israel/Palestine, the complex relationship with BDS, and the "pinkwashing" by Brand Israel. As she discovers and credits other academics, notably Puar's "homonationalism" and plenty of references to Naomi Klein and Judith Butler, the novice (read: me) is gifted with a guideline to the foundational literature on the subjects.