I obviously had something quite different in mind when I posed my
question. Thanks for your illuminating remarks!
Best,
Henry
> 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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