Department of Communication Studies, California State University, Northridge, California 91330-8257, USA.
J Homosex. 2012;59(7):1031-56. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2012.699844.
This article considers the role of Audre Lorde's notion of the erotic as transformative pedagogical practices that can empower teachers and students to passionate learning and community formation. I argue that the erotic has been contained within the private sphere under neoliberalism through its articulation to heterosexuality, Whiteness, and U.S. exceptionalism. Neoliberalism contains the transformative potential of queer, feminist, and antiracist movements through circumscribing the transformative power of the erotic. When the erotic appears within the realm of the public sphere, it is articulated through the pornographic-as against the seemingly progressive agenda of neoliberalism-in order to contain its transformative effects. I then consider what it may look like, as well as what pitfalls we may face, if we engage in erotic pedagogy. I argue that the healing of the mind/body split goes beyond an intellectual exercise. Therein lies transformative power to heal both the political and the spiritual body.
本文认为，奥尔德雷德的感性概念可以作为变革性的教学实践，赋予教师和学生激情学习和社区形成的力量。我认为，在新自由主义下，通过将感性与异性恋、白人和美国例外论联系起来，感性已经被包含在私人领域中。新自由主义通过限制感性的变革力量，包含了酷儿、女权主义和反种族主义运动的变革潜力。当感性出现在公共领域时，它是通过色情来表达的——与新自由主义看似进步的议程形成对比——以遏制其变革效果。然后，我考虑了如果我们从事感性教学，它可能是什么样子，以及我们可能面临什么陷阱。我认为，心灵/身体分裂的治愈不仅仅是一种智力练习。它具有变革的力量，可以治愈政治和精神的身体。
