Queer ecologies

Treating such issues as animal sex, species politics, environmentaljustice, lesbian space and ""gay"" ghettos, AIDS literatures, and queer nationalities, this lively collection asks important questions at the intersections of sexualityand environmental studies. Contributors from a wide range of disciplines present afocused engagement with the critical, philosophical, and political dimensions of sexand nature. These discussions are particularly relevant to current debates in manydisciplines, including environmental studies, queer theory, critical race theory, philosophy, literary criticism, and politics. As a whole, Queer Ecologies stands asa powerful corrective to views that equate ""natural"" with""straight"" while ""queer"" is held to be against nature.