Pavlinich, Elan Justice,

Erotic medievalisms : medieval pleasures empowering marginalized people / Elan Justice Pavlinich. - New York, NY : Routledge, 2023. ©2023 - 1 online resource (ix, 175 pages) : illustrations. - Routledge studies in medieval literature and culture .

"Erotic medievalisms expose modern apparatuses of oppression, reclaim histories for marginalized people, and promote more inclusive representations in popular culture. Modern representations of the Middle Ages-including Santiago García and David Rubín's graphic novel, Beowulf; Lil Nas X's music video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name);" Patience Agbabi's retelling of Chaucer's The Miller's Tale, entitled "The Kiss;" and some BDSM (Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, Sadism and Masochism) practices-challenge pervasive power structures that privilege heterosexual male dominance commonly associated with medieval origins in popular culture. This comparative study between medieval and modern texts foregrounds the sexual gratification of people who are typically excluded from representations of the Middle Ages, specifically women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals. Erotic displays of marginalized people in medieval contexts disrupt prevalent forms of oppression rooted in institutions that censor human experiences and they direct sexual desires towards social justice"--

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Sexual minorities--Case studies.
Marginality, Social--Case studies.
Civilization, Medieval.
Literature and folklore.
Popular culture.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval
PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations

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