The Gentrification of Queer Activism
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The Gentrification of Queer Activism

Diversity Politics and the Promise of Inclusion in London

  1. 172 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Gentrification of Queer Activism

Diversity Politics and the Promise of Inclusion in London

About this book

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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Information

Publisher
Bristol University Press
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781529228564
eBook ISBN
9781529228571
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
LGBT Studies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. 1 Between Corporate Diversity and the Closure of Queer Spaces: The Neoliberal Politics of Inclusion in East London
  9. 2 Coming Out for Business: Lesbian Tech CEOs and the CEO-ization of Queer Politics
  10. 3 Diversity Work and Queer Value: Putting Queer Differences to Work in the LGBTQ-friendly Corporation
  11. 4 The Straightening Tendencies of Inclusion: The Friends of the Joiners Arms and the Normativities of Gentrification
  12. 5 As Soon as this Pub Closes: The Temporalities of Gentrification and Other Queer Utopias
  13. Conclusion
  14. Notes
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index