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C. Heike Schotten

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Homonationalism: From Critique To Diagnosis, Or, We Are All Homonational Now, C. Heike Schotten Jan 2016

Homonationalism: From Critique To Diagnosis, Or, We Are All Homonational Now, C. Heike Schotten

C. Heike Schotten

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 …

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Why The Charleston Massacre Isn't Terrorism, And Palestinian Resistance Always Will Be, C. Heike Schotten Jul 2015

Why The Charleston Massacre Isn't Terrorism, And Palestinian Resistance Always Will Be, C. Heike Schotten

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What Is Terrorism? The Charleston Massacre And Palestinian Resistance, C. Heike Schotten Jul 2015

What Is Terrorism? The Charleston Massacre And Palestinian Resistance, C. Heike Schotten

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Why Americans Are Deranged About Palestine And What To Do About It, C. Heike Schotten May 2015

Why Americans Are Deranged About Palestine And What To Do About It, C. Heike Schotten

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Free Speech Vs. Freedom, C. Heike Schotten Oct 2014

Free Speech Vs. Freedom, C. Heike Schotten

C. Heike Schotten

A critique of the colonial, homonational, and neoliberal contours that define the "freedom" of "free speech" in reference to the Salaita affair.

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On The Incivility Of Palestinians, C. Heike Schotten Sep 2014

On The Incivility Of Palestinians, C. Heike Schotten

C. Heike Schotten

A reading of the racist and colonial firing of Steven Salaita from the University of Illinois.

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U.S. Bds Activism Reaches The Third Rail, C. Heike Schotten Feb 2014

U.S. Bds Activism Reaches The Third Rail, C. Heike Schotten

C. Heike Schotten

Analysis of the American Studies Association's resolution upholding the academic boycott of Israel.

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When "J" Means "Jewish" Rather Than "Justice": On Zionism, Jewish Exceptionalism, And Jewish Supremacy In U.S. Palestine Solidarity Organizing, C. Heike Schotten May 2013

When "J" Means "Jewish" Rather Than "Justice": On Zionism, Jewish Exceptionalism, And Jewish Supremacy In U.S. Palestine Solidarity Organizing, C. Heike Schotten

C. Heike Schotten

A critique of Jewish-identified Palestine solidarity work in the U.S.

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Counting The Gaza Dead: False Equivalences, Distorted Dichotomies, C. Heike Schotten Nov 2012

Counting The Gaza Dead: False Equivalences, Distorted Dichotomies, C. Heike Schotten

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A critique of disaggregating casualty counts by gender.

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Queers Resisting Zionism: On Authority And Accountability Beyond Homonationalism, C. Heike Schotten, Haneen Maikey Oct 2012

Queers Resisting Zionism: On Authority And Accountability Beyond Homonationalism, C. Heike Schotten, Haneen Maikey

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A critical response to Jasbir Puar and Maya Mikdashi's "Pinkwatching and Pinkwashing: Interpenetration and Its Discontents"

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