Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Since we all have one and use it every day, why is it that people squirm when the anus is mentioned? In Reading from Behind Jonathan Allan explores this question and more in a playful, yet scholarly exploration of everything from porn to poetry.
Synopsis
In a playful, yet scholarly romp through "low" and "high" culture, Jonathan Allan asks why--since we all have one and use it every day--do we squirm at the mere mention of the anus? How is it that Kim Kardashian's derriere can break the internet, Pippa Middleton's behind can create a "butt lift" craze, and yet we cannot handle a discussion of anality? And why, given that we all have one, has the anus been caught up in the very "ground zero of gayness"?
About the Author
Jonathan A. Allan is Canada Research Chair in Queer Theory at Brandon University, Manitoba, Canada.