Erotic worldmaking, class and national subjectivity
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Alexander Stoffel’s Eros and Empire offers a historical-materialist account of why movements for sexual freedom in the United States emerged when they did, how they understood their place in the international political economy, and which dominant figure of “national subjectivity” they were contradicting. Applying its method to the present, this essay asks what figure succeeds the “Fordist consumer“and the “neoliberal child” as the anchor of national subjectivity. By doing so, it shows that Stoffel’s work is a valuable tool for understanding how “culture wars”, imperialism and the international political economy interrelate.
Source: International Politics
Author: Timor Landherr
Institution: University of Erfurt
Language: English
Topic: Gender and Feminist Studies
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,190
OpenAlex ID: W7225790131