Eric A. Stanley pracuje na priesečníkoch radikálnej trans/queer politiky, teórií štátneho násilia a vizuálnej kultúry. Jeho tvorba sa často zameriava na spôsoby, akými štáty uplatňujú násilie, a na formy odporu voči nemu, pričom osobitný dôraz kladie na vizuálnu kultúru a queer a trans perspektívy. Stanleyho písomné práce sa objavujú v popredných akademických časopisoch a antológiách, čo podčiarkuje jeho zapojenie do kritických diskusií o moci a odpore.
Eric A. Stanley examines the forms of violence levied against trans/queer and gender nonconforming people in the United States and shows how, despite the advances in LGBTQ rights in the recent past, forms of anti-trans/queer violence is central to liberal democracy and state power.
The book delves into the complexities of trans representation in modern culture through a mix of essays, conversations, and archival research. It examines the paradoxes and limitations faced by trans individuals, highlighting the social implications of their portrayal in society. By addressing these critical themes, the work aims to foster a deeper understanding of trans identities and the challenges they encounter in contemporary discourse.