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Queer Theory Research Paper

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Queer theory focuses mainly on the treatment of the LBGT community and the prejudices they endured as a result of what was considered normal, or socially acceptable behavior. Similarly, Marxism focuses on the economic aspects of society and the separation between social classes with low economic standing versus those with high economic standing. The division between the two classes has become accepted as a natural aspect of society and like queer theory, society has "taken for granted" heterosexuality and considers it to be natural.

In a Marxian sense, both the concepts of ideology and hegemony share the idea of powerful groups that oppress/control the oppressed/powerless. Ideology as defined by French Marxist Louis Althusser, is the "imaginary
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