Abstract
Starting with Eve Sedgwick's shame theory, this paper examines queer theory scholars' explorations into shame in the United States and their continuing dialogue on the political potential of this particular form of affect. The paper argues that the theorization of shame has left a distinct mark on affect theory. The notion of shame has provided impetus for reflecting on queer politics, ethics, historiography and aesthetics, and its intersections with categories such as gender, sexuality, disability and race also offer new points of depature for social and political analyses.
First Page
192
Last Page
203
Recommended Citation
Yang, Ling. 2020. "Shame, Queer Theory, and the Affective Turn: A Study Centering on the Scholarship in the United States." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 40, (6): pp.192-203. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol40/iss6/12
