Quantum Queer: Towards a Non-Standard Queer Theory

Abstract

This essay looks at some potentially fruitful lines of correspondence between Laruelle’s non-philosophy and gender, feminist and queer theories. Drawing on the work of leading Laruelle scholars I seek to outline some highly tentative principles for a non-standard queer theory which would help us to think about democracy, the human, performativity, sexual difference and some other crucial questions for current queer theorizing. Author(s): Michael O’Rourke Title (English): Quantum Queer: Towards a Non-Standard Queer Theory Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 10, No. 1-2 (Summer-Winter 2013) Publisher: Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities – Skopje Page Range: 123-134 Page Count: 12 Citation (English): Michael O’Rourke, “Quantum Queer: Towards a Non-Standard Queer Theory,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 10, No. 1-2 (Summer-Winter 2013): 123-134.

Keywords

• laruelle
• queer theory
• non-philosophy
• flat ontology
• the human
• sexual difference
• the stranger