Ellie Gore

Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of Manchester

Moral panics and “anti-gender” politics: what can (queer) political economy tell us about global struggles over gender and sexuality?

Ellie Gore - 14 November 2024

Based on recently published research in Ghana, Ellie Gore argues that contemporary contestations over LGBTQ+ rights are entwined in colonial and neoliberal political economy. A queer political economy approach is therefore useful for understanding the shifting transnational landscapes of “anti-gender” politics.

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Why we are introducing new inclusivity and diversity guidelines for the SPERI blog

Ellie Gore, Natalie Langford & Tom Hunt - 25 January 2020

Through our new guidelines we aim to help political economy become a more diverse and inclusive intellectual discipline.

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New frontiers of pink capitalism: Or why sandwiches won’t lead to queer liberation

Ellie Gore - 17 July 2019

Greater representation for LGBT+ individuals in mainstream ads and marketing may seem like an important step forward. But there’s a tension between a liberal politics of representation and more radical, structural change, particularly when it comes to connecting LGBT+ rights to other forms of oppression and struggle.

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The political economy of the Weinstein scandal

Liam Stanley, Ellie Gore & Genevieve LeBaron - 13 August 2018

This blog series introduces some preliminary research from SPERI’s PREPPE programme, a project that asks: What can political economy tell us about the Weinstein scandal and the #MeToo movement? And what can the Weinstein scandal and #MeToo movement teach us about political economy?

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