Jack Halberstam, Going Gaga: Anarchy, Chaos and the Wild

In this talk, Halberstam pulls forward the idea of “Low Theory” from his book,The Queer Art of Failure, and uses it to frame new work on feminism, revolt, and Lady Gaga. Gaga Feminism: Sex, Gender, and the End of Normal offers some examples of Gaga feminism, from new political movements to eclectic animated films like Fantastic Mr. Fox, and through odd, new forms of anarchistic and improvised rebellion. Throughout, Halberstam encourages the search for theory and politics in odd corners on behalf of a different way of thinking about knowledge, gender politics, culture, and transformation.