Queer Feminism: Cultivating Ethical Practices of Freedom

Abstract

Occupying an eccentric position with respect to critical theories, Foucault prefigures a queer critical thought and practice.  In this paper I make a case for the continuing importance of Foucault for rethinking feminism within the context of neoliberal governmentality despite continuing skepticism about the value of his ethical writings. I draw not only upon the work of Foucault, but also that of queer feminist Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick.