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Sexual subjectivities within neoliberalism: can queer and crip engagements offer an alternative praxis?

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posted on 2023-06-09, 12:17 authored by Robyn Long
Neoliberal processes have been wrought on the body, and have formed an effective oppression against ‘deviant’ bodies that do not, or cannot, maintain the idealised, heterosexual and able-bodied, neoliberal figure. By engaging with feminist, queer, and crip theoretical framings of the body, and the impact of neoliberal governmentality on non-normative sexuality, I find varied sites where queer, crip, or crip-queer bodies can challenge dominant discourses of heteronormativity and compulsory able-bodiedness. These challenges are crucial to creating counter-publics and counter-discourses to undermine the neoliberal-neoconservative complex. Exploring theorisings of the body and agency further, I look toward a crip/queer alterity, suggesting areas for further research, collaborating with postcolonial theories to examine the neoliberal body in globalised contexts.

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  • Published

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  • Published version

Journal

Journal of International Women's Studies

ISSN

1539-8706

Publisher

Bridgewater State College

Issue

1

Volume

19

Page range

78-93

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  • English Publications

Research groups affiliated with

  • Centre for the Study of Sexual Dissidence Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2018-02-20

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2018-04-13

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-02-20

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