Tracey Lee Mccormick
Biographic Data
| ID | 121681 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tracey Lee Mccormick |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tracey Lee |
| FAMILY NAME | Mccormick |
| SIGNATURE | MCCORMICK T L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Johannesburg |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Where is the queer critique of same-sex marriage in South Africa
This article argues for the necessity of a queer anti-homophobic critique of same-sex marriage in the South African context. The literature on same-sex marriage in South Africa before and after the passing of the Civil Union Act 2006, while acknowledging queer critique, resolves such critique in favour of the ‘right’ to marry. From a queer point of view, same-sex marriage is problematic because it renews the distinctions between moral and immoral…
Dragging up the past
Drag performances at bars, clubs, pageants and shebeens are wildly popular in South Africa. This can be gauged by the number of websites and posts on various media platforms. However, despite these popular cultural manifestations of drag, academic interest in theorising drag is limited. In this article I attempt to ignite academic interest in theorising drag in the South African context. The reason why I use the term 'ignite' is that after an ext…
Queering Discourses of Coming Out in South Africa
The performative act of 'coming out' authenticates a homosexual identity and, in the South African context, the progressive gay and lesbian movement, the Lesbian and Gay Equality Project (LGEP), considers it to be the right thing to do for closeted homosexuals. However, coming out has been critiqued by post-structural and queer theorists such as Michel Foucault, Judith Butler and Karen Kopelson who argue that coming out is problematic because it …
Queering Discourses of Coming Out in South Africa
The performative act of 'coming out' authenticates a homosexual identity and, in the South African context, the progressive gay and lesbian movement, the Lesbian and Gay Equality Project (LGEP), considers it to be the right thing to do for closeted homosexuals. However, coming out has been critiqued by post-structural and queer theorists such as Michel Foucault, Judith Butler and Karen Kopelson who argue that coming out is problematic because it …
Where is the queer critique of same-sex marriage in South Africa
This article argues for the necessity of a queer anti-homophobic critique of same-sex marriage in the South African context. The literature on same-sex marriage in South Africa before and after the passing of the Civil Union Act 2006, while acknowledging queer critique, resolves such critique in favour of the ‘right’ to marry. From a queer point of view, same-sex marriage is problematic because it renews the distinctions between moral and immoral…
Queering Discourses of Coming Out in South Africa
The performative act of 'coming out' authenticates a homosexual identity and, in the South African context, the progressive gay and lesbian movement, the Lesbian and Gay Equality Project (LGEP), considers it to be the right thing to do for closeted homosexuals. However, coming out has been critiqued by post-structural and queer theorists such as Michel Foucault, Judith Butler and Karen Kopelson who argue that coming out is problematic because it …
Dragging up the past
Drag performances at bars, clubs, pageants and shebeens are wildly popular in South Africa. This can be gauged by the number of websites and posts on various media platforms. However, despite these popular cultural manifestations of drag, academic interest in theorising drag is limited. In this article I attempt to ignite academic interest in theorising drag in the South African context. The reason why I use the term 'ignite' is that after an ext…
Where is the queer critique of same-sex marriage in South Africa
This article argues for the necessity of a queer anti-homophobic critique of same-sex marriage in the South African context. The literature on same-sex marriage in South Africa before and after the passing of the Civil Union Act 2006, while acknowledging queer critique, resolves such critique in favour of the ‘right’ to marry. From a queer point of view, same-sex marriage is problematic because it renews the distinctions between moral and immoral…
African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (3 works) · Context (archaeology (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Lesbian (3 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works)