Quickly, the theorization of "failure" has largely come out or queer
theory and studies, but has been taken up by other fields of theory.
I believe it first emerged in the late '90s in queer theory, and their
have been several conferences on the subject. It should also be noted
that "queer failure" -- which embraces failure -- came out of, and
resonates with, shame -- which also is an embrace of shame. Eve
Sedgwick is the theorist that put shame on the proverbial queer
studies map. Also Jose Munoz, Ellis Hanson, and Lee Edelman have all
written on the topic, and I know Hanson and Edelman have used "queer
failure" and "queer shame" in "reading" films in _Out Takes_ and _No
Future_, respectively.
I don't know if this answers your question, but it is a quick attempt
to highlight its emergence in academia ...
Robert Summers, PhD/ABD
Lecturer
Art History and Visual Culture
Otis College of Art
9045 Lincoln Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90045
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