Homonationalism |
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Authors: | C Heike Schotten |
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Institution: | Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125-3393, USA |
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Abstract: | This article tracks Jasbir Puar's term “homonationalism” as its meaning has transformed in her scholarly work as well that of Maya Mikdashi. I argue that homonationalism has evolved from its original formulation as, in part, a critique of politics, into, in its current guise, a diagnostic of international political relations. Although this transition offers insight into the international scene, I argue that homonationalism also loses its distinctiveness as a political formation in its own right as well as its critical capacity in the process. In particular, I argue that homonationalism becomes incapable of critically evaluating activist strategies, practices and discourses of political resistance. |
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Keywords: | homonationalism Puar Mikdashi queer pinkwashing |
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