Gender, sexuality and race: An intersectional analysis of racial consumption and exclusion in Birmingham’s gay village
Duffus, Melindy and Colliver, Ben (2023) Gender, sexuality and race: An intersectional analysis of racial consumption and exclusion in Birmingham’s gay village. Sexualities. ISSN 1363-4607
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Abstract
Queer spaces have gained increasing attention academically with a range of studies exploring the construction of such spaces. This article addresses the spatial and social practices and processes that occur within these spaces that perpetuate exclusion based on race. Drawing on ethnographic data collected through semi-structured interviews and participant observations conducted in Birmingham’s ‘gay village’, we argue that gendered perceptions of racialised masculinities and femininities create unique experiences for men and women from minoritised ethnicities. We argue that queer spaces, which are often assumed to transgress and challenge social norms actually maintain, uphold and perpetuate white, patriarchal norms and can therefore be considered a microcosm of broader society. In doing so, we advance criminological thought by adopting a zemiological framework that centres social harm rather than relying on legally defined incidents of crime.
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| Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1177/13634607231157068 | ||||||
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| Subjects: | CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-01 - sociology, social policy and anthropology > CAH15-01-01 - social sciences (non-specific) CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-01 - sociology, social policy and anthropology > CAH15-01-02 - sociology |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences > Criminology and Sociology | ||||||
| Depositing User: | Ben Colliver | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 10 Aug 2023 10:18 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 10 Aug 2023 10:18 | ||||||
| URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14652 |
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