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The Gentrification of Queer Activism : Diversity Politics and the Promise of Inclusion in London
Title
The Gentrification of Queer Activism : Diversity Politics and the Promise of Inclusion in London / Olimpia Burchiellaro.
ISBN
9781529228588
9781529228564
Publication
Bristol : Bristol University Press , [2023].
Manufacture
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 0000
Copyright Notice Date
©[2023].
Physical Description
1 online resource (172 pages).
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Summary
In the 2010s, London's LGBTQ+ scene was hit by extensive venue closures. For some, this represented the increased inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in society. For others, it threatened the city's status as a 'global beacon of diversity' or merely reaffirmed the hostility of London's neoliberal landscapes. Navigating these competing realities, Olimpia Burchiellaro explores the queer politics of LGBTQ+ inclusion in London. Drawing on ethnographic research conducted with activists, professionals and LGBTQ+ friendly businesses, the author reveals how gender and sexuality come to be reconfigured in the production and consumption of LGBTQ+ inclusion and its promises. Giving voice to queer perspectives on inclusion, this is an important contribution to our understanding of urban policy, nightlife, neoliberalism and LGBTQ+ politics.
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Project MUSE complete collection 2023.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 20, 2023
Series
Sociology of diversity
Contents
Front Matter
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Between Corporate Diversity and the Closure of Queer Spaces: The Neoliberal Politics of Inclusion in East London
Coming Out for Business: Lesbian Tech CEOs and the CEO-ization of Queer Politics
Diversity Work and Queer Value: Putting Queer Differences to Work in the LGBTQ-friendly Corporation
The Straightening Tendencies of Inclusion: The Friends of the Joiners Arms and the Normativities of Gentrification
As Soon as this Pub Closes: The Temporalities of Gentrification and Other Queer Utopias
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Subjects
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