Quare Theory

  • Noreen Giffney
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Abstract

If Tom Inglis is puzzled, then so am I; what we find puzzling differs substantially however. He is puzzled by what he terms ‘the lack of research into the history of Irish sexuality’, which for him ‘corresponds to a general lack of interest in sexuality in Irish academia’. I, on the other hand, am puzzled by his ignorance of the reputation that his own university, more specifically Women’s Studies at University College Dublin, has attained internationally as an academic site of excellence for the study of sexuality, Irish and otherwise. These statements leave me wondering what Inglis means by the terms ‘sexuality’ and ‘academics’, what constitutes ‘an interest in sexuality’ for him or indeed what might count as ‘research’. I am curious about his use of these words and phrases because the study of sexuality has been ongoing in Ireland for some time.

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Popular Culture Identity Category Queer Theory Irish Context Queer Research 
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