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Communities and Place

A Thematic Approach to the Histories of LGBTQ Communities in the United States
Buch | Hardcover
302 Seiten
2020
Berghahn Books (Verlag)
978-1-78920-708-8 (ISBN)
169,95 inkl. MwSt
Framing the emergence of queer enclaves in reference to place, this volume explores the physical and symbolic spaces of LGBTQ Americans. Authors provide an overview of the concept of "place" and its role in informing identity formation and community building.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people have established gathering spaces to find acceptance, form social networks, and unify to resist oppression. Framing the emergence of queer enclaves in reference to place, this volume explores the physical and symbolic spaces of LGBTQ Americans. Authors provide an overview of the concept of “place” and its role in informing identity formation and community building. The book also includes interactive project prompts, providing opportunities to practically apply topics and theories discussed in the chapters.

Katherine Crawford-Lackey is a PhD candidate in public history at Middle Tennessee State University. She currently serves as a contractor with the National Park Service. Her research focuses on public commemoration and place-based history.

List of Illustrations



Preface

Katherine Crawford-Lackey



Acknowledgements



Chapter 1. Making Community: The Places and Spaces of LGBTQ Collective Identity Formation

Christina B. Hanhardt



Chapter 2. The Geographies of LGBTQ Lives: In and Beyond Cities, Neighborhoods, and Bars

Jen Jack Gieseking



Chapter 3. LGBTQ Art and Artists

Tara Burk



Chapter 4. Historical Landmarks and Landscapes of LGBTQ Law

Marc Stein



Chapter 5. LGBTQ Experiences and Health

Katie Batza



Chapter 6. Locating Miami’s Queer History

Julio Capó, Jr.



Chapter 7. Queerest Little City in the World: LGBTQ Reno

John Jeffrey Auer IV



Chapter 8. Chicago: Queer Histories at the Crossroads of America

Jessica Herczeg-Konecny



Chapter 9. Activities

Katherine Crawford-Lackey

    Discover Historic Places in the Community

    Explore a Place

Record Oral Narratives  

Campus Community Pop-Up

Creating and Preserving Community Places in the Digital Age

Complicating Progress Narratives

Researching Legislation

Host a Historic Preservation Workshop



Bibliography

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Oxford
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Archäologie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10 1-78920-708-8 / 1789207088
ISBN-13 978-1-78920-708-8 / 9781789207088
Zustand Neuware
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