Together in Difference
Political Ethics in Cosplayers’ Performativity
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https://doi.org/10.30962/ecomps.3108Keywords:
Cosplay, Performativity, Foucauldian genealogy, Political ethics, SubjectivityAbstract
We investigate the cosplay phenomenon through a Butler and Foucault’s theoretical lens, aiming to understand how cosplayers articulate ethical dispositions through their performative practices. A foucauldian genealogical ethnography was conducted over two years of fieldwork, combining digital and in-person approaches. Results reveal three subject-forms whose political ethics reflect an agonistic relationship, where cosplayers navigate conflicting resistances to establish forms of governance they perceive as legitimate. The study contribution reveals how contemporary cultural practices shape political subjectivities, offering an innovative articulation between performativity and consumption.
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