Queer's Theory Of Positive Deviance

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Fourthly, the authors described the notion of positive deviance as a strategy used by activists to highlight their ambiguous moral standing. They suggested that activists tend to differentiate themselves from other deviant groups, creating perceptions high performers and experts in their fields. The authors add they activists employing positive deviance draws on ideas that deviates from societal expectations, resulting in a more open and situational reaction from the public. Queer activists have effectively differentiated themselves from other deviant groups in recent years. They rejected strategies of civil rights protesters as and did not rely on political systems for their identity and ambitions In summary, the authors suggested that …show more content…

In fact, I feel queer activists could benefit from such ambiguous status as one of the premises of queer theory suggests that identity is fluid. With such an ever-changing identity, queer activists can promote idea-defending positions they may be able to counter the persuasive sexual identity and sexual power in society. These groups can benefit from positive activism as they purport that their identity as ways of doing versus ways being. Queer activists have been effective in maintaining some ambiguity in their deviant management approach. They continue to challenge political identity through positive and playful dramaturgy. Despite these playful presentations, queer activists continue the battle for unique identities and challenge the political structures of identity politics. They are not satisfied with the status quo of their marginalized status imposed by political structure. Queer activists through evolving positive activism and composed presentations have gain support from the public in shaping new political formations and coalitions. As public support strengthens, queer activists continues to be less marginalized in …show more content…

One can argue that Agamben’s emphasis on camps is magnified on livestock farms. These farms for the animals are comparable camps for human. The animal rights activists viewed animals as living creature common to all living beings (zoe). They wanted the public to become aware of the plight of animals in the livestock industry. The activists believe the animals deserve more than “bare” lives and were discontent the fact animals were livestock simply because they were born. The animal right activists concentrated their efforts to prevent homo sacer status for the animals. They may have envisioned farms as a state of exception for the animals. The authors discussed how some frightening activists resorted to drawing parallels of the animals’ plight to Jewish individuals held in Nazi prison camps. These groups are likely to take positions that animals are being murder under a state of exception system outside laws of humanity or humane

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