Homonormative dynamics and the subversion of culture

Bibliographic Data

ID2398061
AuthorsMariano Croce (0000-0002-6520-1298, University of Antwerp, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume18
Issue1
Pages3-20
Publication date2015-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal of Social Theory (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1368-4310 • E-ISSN: 1461-7137
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1368431014534349
OpenAlexW2097036050
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited34

Queer critics talk more and more about a normalization process whereby early lesbian and gay struggles against traditional values and institutions are being replaced by the pursuit of inclusion within mainstream society. The 'assimilation' of same-sex practices, critics contend, lowers the critical potential of homosexuals' claims and marginalizes other less acceptable forms of sexualities. The present article contributes to this literature by tracing the roots and dynamics of normalization. It makes the claim that heteronormative categories infiltrated homosexual culture well before the spread of neoconservative gay movements and produced inner distinctions intended to exclude those who did not fit intergroup classifications. It then maintains that this analysis casts some interesting light on the current quest for gay rights, and in particular for same-sex marriage. By doing so, this article aims to tackle the broader question of how to produce societal changes able to circumvent rearguard reactions from the dominant culture

Aesthetics · Dynamics (music · Epistemology · Heteronormativity · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Mainstream · Normalization (sociology · Political science · Politics · Queer · Social science · Sociology · Subversion · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Philosophy

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