Queer social philosophy : critical readings from Kant to Adorno

249 Pages·2004·0.938 MB·English

by  Halle, Randall

Queer
Social
Philosophy
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Critical
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Readings
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from Kant
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to Adorno
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RANDALL HALLE
queer social philosophy
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randall halle
Queer
Social Philosophy
critical readings from
kant to adorno
university of illinois press
urbana and chicago
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© 2004 by the Board of Trustees
of the University of Illinois
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Halle, Randall.
Queer social philosophy : critical readings from
Kant to Adorno / Randall Halle.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
isbn 0-252-02907-0 (cloth : alk. paper)
1. Social sciences—Philosophy.
2. Homosexuality—Philosophy.
3. Social change.
I. Title.
h61.15.h35 2004
300'.1—dc22 2003019952
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Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction: In Which the Terms of a
Critique Are Discussed 1
1. Kant and the Desiring Individual 25
2. Hegel and Governmentality 63
3. Marx and the Limits of Emancipation 97
4. Reich, Fromm, Adorno: Latency Paradigms
and Social Psychology 133
5. Nietzsche, Sociability, and Queer Knowing 174
Conclusion: Prolegomena to a
Queer Social Philosophy 205
Bibliography 217
Index 231
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Acknowledgments
There are many people I would like to thank for their contri-
butions, insights, and support in the writing of this book.
Jim Steakley, Jost Hermand, and Mary Layoun offered ideas, advice,
and influence at an early stage. The National Endowment for the Human-
ities offered generous support for the German Social Philosophy Seminar
at the University of Chicago; Don Levine’s direction and the participants’
contributions made it a lively and truly interdisciplinary experience. Like-
wise, the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst offered its generous
support for the Queer Theory Seminar at Cornell; it was a privilege to have
that level of engagement with Biddy Martin and the many participants. I
want to thank Dagmar Herzog in particular. The seminar offered valuable
comments that propelled earlier versions of the work into a more devel-
oped form. I would especially in this regard like to thank Bruce Bethell,
at the University of Illinois Press, whose engaged commentary and care-
ful editing helped give the manuscript its final shape.
The University of Rochester has provided me an intellectual home
for a number of years. In the Department of Modern Languages and Cul-
tures I have experienced the support of not just colleagues but real friends.
Our Susan B. Anthony Institute creates a community of scholars from
which I and this book have benefited greatly. Additionally, the programs
in visual and cultural studies and film and media studies have provided
welcome forums for the exchange of ideas. Kamran Ali, Rachel Ablow,
Janet Berlo, Joanne Bernardi, Lisa Cartwright, Elizabeth Cohen, Ayala
Emmett, Robert Foster, Mary Fox, Hal Gladfelder, Tom Hahn, Patricia
Herminghouse, Cilas Kemedjio, Rosemary Kegl, Bette London, Andrés
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viii Acknowledgments
Nader, Kathleen Parthé, Jean Pedersen, David Rodowick, Raul Rodriguez-
Hernandez, Joan Saab, Claudia Schaeffer, Timothy Scheie, Reinhild Ste-
ingröver, Donatella Stocchi-Perucchio, Jeffrey Tucker, and Janet Wolff
have offered comments, critiques, and support. Moreover, all of us en-
gaged in queer work at the university have benefited greatly from Doug-
las Crimp’s work and simple presence on campus.
My respect and affection for John Michael are boundless. Empty are
the days when I do not enjoy Sharon Willis’s keen insight and limitless
wit. Where would I be without Sue Gustafson, my colleague, mentor, and
friend? Your engagement has made a world of difference. I am privileged
to know Tom DiPiero, and I owe special thanks to him for his energy and
generosity and for sharing many beers and countless ideas. My fondest
thanks to my oldest friend and critic, James Scannell McCormick. Here
is to old friends!
Finally, how can I even begin to thank Mohammed Bamyeh? The
globe spins, the tulips grow, the ashes scatter, planes fly, ideas become
words shared, and we remain at each other’s side, even when apart.
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