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Imperial Performativity: The Life, Transgressions, And Writings Of Isabelle Eberhardt Under The Lens Of Queer Theory, Kelsey Deforest
Imperial Performativity: The Life, Transgressions, And Writings Of Isabelle Eberhardt Under The Lens Of Queer Theory, Kelsey Deforest
Undergraduate Research Awards
An examination of Isabelle Eberhardt's life and writings with regard to gender norms and imperialist expectations in French-controlled Algeria. The PDF includes the author's entry submission essay for the 2011 Undergraduate Research Awards.
When Men Are Harmed: Feminism, Queer Theory, And Torture At Abu Ghraib, Aziza Ahmed
When Men Are Harmed: Feminism, Queer Theory, And Torture At Abu Ghraib, Aziza Ahmed
Faculty Scholarship
In this Article I explore the assertions of "anti-imperialist" feminist scholars who critique "imperial feminism" for its support of the war on terror (WOT). I bring into this analysis the proposition by queer theorists that feminist reliance on male/ female subordination has the potential to not only obscure harm in times of war but also to perpetuate it. As a case study, I focus on the Abu Ghraib prison photos that depict, in part, female soldiers torturing male Iraqi prisoners. In conducting this analysis, I reveal the analytical limitations of dominance and cultural feminists, particularly with regard to male harm …