Toward a Performative Elision of the Intelligible Public: Pussy Riot, Riot Grrrl, and Race Riots

Using Judith Butler’s theory of performative subversion, this thesis investigates moments where subaltern political engagement happens outside of decorous political channels. With a heavy focus on Dick Hebdige’s bricolage, the work argues that commodification works against such moments. Investigating Riot Grrrl, Pussy Riot and the death of Eric Garner, this thesis concludes that resistance’s possibilities sit in the refusal of the reproduction of societally sanctioned contingent realities.

Grantor dc:publisher

Wake Forest University

Year dc:date.issued

2015

Author dc:creator

• Bedsole, Nathan Henry

• Gender

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/57123

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:wakespace.lib.wfu.edu:10339/57123