The Queer Intersectional in Contemporary Germany (PDF)

»As a German contribution to the ›queer intersectional,‹ Sweetapple’s collection is indespensable. His commissioned, collected, and personally conducted translations render vital queer scholarship accessible to the English-speaking world. (...) Few antiracist, queer German-language scholars are known in the United States; thus this volume provides an invaluable service ...«

Tiarra Cooper, Feminist German Studies, 36.2

»›The Queer Intersectional in Contemporary Germany: Essays on Racism, Capitalism and Sexual Politics‹ presents an intimate dialog between antiracist and queer politics with regard to Germany’s current political and cultural debates. The book explores the leftist strategies in a radical fashion by challenging the political discourses that claim that the identity politics-oriented movements slowed down, if not damaged, the anticapitalist struggle in Germany. Departing from this critique, and drawing on political experiences and anecdotes, it impressively provides strong arguments that advocate, if it is rightly understood and not seen as a threat, that identity politics not only can contribute to the anticapitalist struggle but also can become a progressive driving force ...«

Pinar Tuzcu, German Studies Review 43/2, 2020

»Just as the German-speaking left sometimes falls behind in international political discussions, Berliners who don/'t speak the language often miss out on crucial developments in local and national current affairs. A collection of recent essays newly translated into English aims to bridge that gap, with contributions by Judith Butler, Züfulkar Cetin and other academic voices  ...«

Clarence Haynes, Siegessäule, Oktober 2018