Frontmatter and Editorial

Abstract

In lieu of an abstract, here is the first paragraph of the editorial:

Queer discourse is not limited to dimensions of sexuality and gender. However much these are essential to the lived realities, representations, and perceptions of queer subjects, they usually transcend and are complemented by other areas of identity construction such as race, ethnicity, origin, age, occupation, culture, political attitude, ethics, taste, beliefs, and many more. This fluidity is by definition part of the term queer and further represented by the interdisciplinary claim of queer and gender studies, which are inseparably connected to numerous other fields ranging from postcolonial to disability studies. It is thus no surprise that queer film and television continue to explore and extend the boundaries of queer representation and identity formation.