An Exploration of Queer Diasporic Subjectivities in Shani Mootoo’s “Out on Main Street”

In view of the acute lack of analyses of Indian-Trinidadian queer diasporic subjectivities, this article will focus on Shani Mootoo’s “Out on Main Street” by using a queer diasporic theoretical framework, one which hinges on unveiling the violent practices to which sexually and racially marginalized...

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Autor: Salcedo González, Cristina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/10.5209/cjes.66756
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Palabra clave:Shani Mootoo
diáspora
subjetividad
Estudios Culturales
queer theory
diaspora
subjectivity
Cultural Studies
teoría queer
Filología
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spelling An Exploration of Queer Diasporic Subjectivities in Shani Mootoo’s “Out on Main Street”Una exploración de la subjetividad queer y diaspórica en “Out on Main Street”, de Shani MootooSalcedo González, CristinaShani MootoodiásporasubjetividadEstudios Culturalesqueer theorydiasporasubjectivityCultural Studiesteoría queerFilologíaIn view of the acute lack of analyses of Indian-Trinidadian queer diasporic subjectivities, this article will focus on Shani Mootoo’s “Out on Main Street” by using a queer diasporic theoretical framework, one which hinges on unveiling the violent practices to which sexually and racially marginalized communities are exposed and on exploring the ways by which queer diasporic subjects subvert dominant assumptions. In order to carry out the analysis, I will, first, offer an overview of the uses and implications for invoking the concept of a queer diaspora to study Mootoo’s story; second, I will scrutinize the manner in which the queer diasporic narrator is affected by exclusivist definitions of gender and national identities, and, third, I will examine the specific tactics through which she unsettles the normative logic. Ultimately, the study of Mootoo’s story under a queer diasporic approach will offer a further insight into the diaspora experience, one which considers both sexuality and translocation as crucial factors shaping the way the narrator inhabits the cityEn este trabajo se estudiará el relato breve “Out on Main Street” (Shani Mootoo) a través de la aplicación de un marco teórico queer y diaspórico, que estará orientado a investigar la violencia a la que se exponen las personas con identidades sexuales y nacionales no normativas. Para llevar a cabo el análisis, se ofrecerá, en primer lugar, una descripción general de los usos e implicaciones del concepto de la «diáspora queer» en el relato de Mootoo; en segundo lugar, se analizará la manera en que la narradora se ve afectada por las definiciones exclusivistas de género y raza; por último, se examinarán las tácticas específicas a través de las que esta consigue desestabilizar y subvertir las ideas normativas y socialmente legitimadas. En última instancia, este trabajo proporcionará una visión más completa de la experiencia de la diáspora queer, puesto que tendrá en cuenta dos factores (las identidades nacionales y sexuales) que son cruciales a la hora de entender el modo en que la comunidad queer y diaspórica habita la ciudad.Palabras clave: Shani Mootoo; teoría queer; diáspora; subjetividad; Estudios CulturalesEdiciones ComplutenseDepartamento de Filología InglesaFacultad de Filosofía y LetrasLitterae: Literatura, Comparatismo y Recepción desde la Antigüedad hasta Hoy20202020-11-24research articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10486/704401https://dx.doi.org/10.5209/cjes.66756reponame:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAMinstname:Universidad Autónoma de MadridInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/7044012026-06-23T12:46:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv An Exploration of Queer Diasporic Subjectivities in Shani Mootoo’s “Out on Main Street”
Una exploración de la subjetividad queer y diaspórica en “Out on Main Street”, de Shani Mootoo
title An Exploration of Queer Diasporic Subjectivities in Shani Mootoo’s “Out on Main Street”
spellingShingle An Exploration of Queer Diasporic Subjectivities in Shani Mootoo’s “Out on Main Street”
Salcedo González, Cristina
Shani Mootoo
diáspora
subjetividad
Estudios Culturales
queer theory
diaspora
subjectivity
Cultural Studies
teoría queer
Filología
title_short An Exploration of Queer Diasporic Subjectivities in Shani Mootoo’s “Out on Main Street”
title_full An Exploration of Queer Diasporic Subjectivities in Shani Mootoo’s “Out on Main Street”
title_fullStr An Exploration of Queer Diasporic Subjectivities in Shani Mootoo’s “Out on Main Street”
title_full_unstemmed An Exploration of Queer Diasporic Subjectivities in Shani Mootoo’s “Out on Main Street”
title_sort An Exploration of Queer Diasporic Subjectivities in Shani Mootoo’s “Out on Main Street”
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Salcedo González, Cristina
author Salcedo González, Cristina
author_facet Salcedo González, Cristina
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Departamento de Filología Inglesa
Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Litterae: Literatura, Comparatismo y Recepción desde la Antigüedad hasta Hoy
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Shani Mootoo
diáspora
subjetividad
Estudios Culturales
queer theory
diaspora
subjectivity
Cultural Studies
teoría queer
Filología
topic Shani Mootoo
diáspora
subjetividad
Estudios Culturales
queer theory
diaspora
subjectivity
Cultural Studies
teoría queer
Filología
description In view of the acute lack of analyses of Indian-Trinidadian queer diasporic subjectivities, this article will focus on Shani Mootoo’s “Out on Main Street” by using a queer diasporic theoretical framework, one which hinges on unveiling the violent practices to which sexually and racially marginalized communities are exposed and on exploring the ways by which queer diasporic subjects subvert dominant assumptions. In order to carry out the analysis, I will, first, offer an overview of the uses and implications for invoking the concept of a queer diaspora to study Mootoo’s story; second, I will scrutinize the manner in which the queer diasporic narrator is affected by exclusivist definitions of gender and national identities, and, third, I will examine the specific tactics through which she unsettles the normative logic. Ultimately, the study of Mootoo’s story under a queer diasporic approach will offer a further insight into the diaspora experience, one which considers both sexuality and translocation as crucial factors shaping the way the narrator inhabits the city
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