Problematizing Hongkonger Political Subjectivity: The Struggle for, and over, Democracy

Kong, Sui Ting; Ho, Petula Sik Ying; Jackson, Stevi

Abstract

In this chapter we explore changing and competing political subjectivities in Hong Kong from a critical feminist and decolonial perspective. We theorize political subjectivity as both collective and individual, as arising from particular historical and political junctures but also, importantly, through social relationships. We argue that political subjectivity must be understood in terms of the multiple processes through which it emerges and evolves in the interplay between history, politics, culture and interpersonal relationships. In so doing we advance an approach to political subjectivity as contextual and relational. While our discussion is based on the specific conditions facing Hong Kong activists, our mode of analysis may offer insights into other socio-political contexts.

Citation

Kong, S. T., Ho, P. S. Y., & Jackson, S. (2024). Problematizing Hongkonger Political Subjectivity: The Struggle for, and over, Democracy. In G. K. Bhambra, L. Mayblin, K. Medien, & M. Viveros-Vigoya (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Global Sociology. SAGE Publications

• Online Publication Date: Jan 1, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024-01
• Deposit Date: Feb 2, 2024
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Book Title: The Sage Handbook of Global Sociology
• Chapter Number: 6
• ISBN: 9781529772128
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2189603
• Publisher URL: https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/the-sage-handbook-of-global-sociology/book277822