The introduction by Michael Warner sets the stage for the exploration of queer politics and social theory in "Fear of a Queer Planet." The book is edited by Warner for the Social Text Collective and published by the University of Minnesota Press. It is divided into two parts: "Get Over It: Heterotheory" and "Get Used to It: The New Queer Politics." Part I includes an essay titled "Sodomy in the New World: Anthropologies Old and New," while Part II features "Identity and Politics in a 'Postmodern' Gay Culture: Some Historical and Conceptual Notes."The introduction by Michael Warner sets the stage for the exploration of queer politics and social theory in "Fear of a Queer Planet." The book is edited by Warner for the Social Text Collective and published by the University of Minnesota Press. It is divided into two parts: "Get Over It: Heterotheory" and "Get Used to It: The New Queer Politics." Part I includes an essay titled "Sodomy in the New World: Anthropologies Old and New," while Part II features "Identity and Politics in a 'Postmodern' Gay Culture: Some Historical and Conceptual Notes."