CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2017
| Author | Rivera, Karl Anthony |
|---|---|
| Title | Here I Can Win. Here I can be Desirable: Exploring Safety and Liberation in the Gay Clubs Thirdspace |
| Summary | This thesis builds on the sociology and anthropology of space, using Edward Soja’s post-modern conceptualization of the Thirdspace to investigate the way queer (and even straight) folk can find liberation and safety in the gay club. My analysis is rooted in discursive analysis of eight inductive, in-depth interviews with informants across the sexuality spectrum. Material from these interviews included maps and diagrams illustrating the multiplicities of ‘space,” in its real, imagined and embodied sense. Ultimately, my work concludes that safety and liberation, in varying degrees, is found in these unique institutions and it is in the fluidic treatment of both these notions that this can be revealed. |
| Supervisor | Naumescu, Vlad; Dafinger, Andreas |
| Department | Sociology MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2017/rivera_karl.pdf |
Visit the CEU Library.
© 2007-2021, Central European University