Gender and the constitution of political subjects in Cuba: tensions between biopolitical framing and autonomy in the government official media

Abstract

This paper discusses the political context in Cuba from the perspective of gender framing, which actions recognize and appreciate certain subjects and groups while others are clearly devoid of respect and consideration. We argue the disrespect involves the production of narratives and enunciates that have different valued distinction between lifestyles considered worthy and those understood how despicable. In this context, political autonomy involves a delicate power game. It represents the relation between those subject’s actions under biopolitical invisibilization of constraints and the experience visibilization that not be completely identified by domination ways. A recent example from Cuba official media helps us to think about political configuration of intersectional oppression of race, class, gender and sexuality in Cuba.