On Thralldom and Other Everyday Apocalypses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7472858 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Antonia Randolph (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-29 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | GLQ A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1064-2684 • E-ISSN: 1527-9375 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/10642684-12182903 |
| OpenAlex | W7125638569 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
This article considers how queer theory constructs apocalypse based on a normative understanding of what counts as queer and an inattention to the existence of multiple sexual worlds. Taking hip-hop culture as her case, the author argues that there is a distinct Black sexual world with its own definition of apocalypse. Both queer theory and hip-hop common sense overlook everyday forms of apocalypse that reflect non-normative attachments and emotions. Queer theory overemphasizes how deviations from sexual and gender norms threaten social order and overlooks how emotions and attachments can threaten social hierarchies
Everyday life · Normative · Order (exchange · Queer · Queer theory · Social theory · Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Theological Perspectives and Practices
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |