Queer Sites in Global Contexts: Technologies, Spaces, and Otherness

Queer Sites in Global Contexts highlights diverse LGBTQ+ experiences in the Caribbean, South and North America, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, featuring research-based texts by scholars from around the world. The book offers twelve compelling case studies of queer sites, including buildings, digital networks, natural landscapes, urban spaces, and non-normative bodies, and emphasizes the experiences of marginalized groups such as female sex workers, people of color, indigenous populations, Latinx communities, trans identities, and migrants. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars, activists, and thinkers interested in queer placemaking practices across different cultures.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 222 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Queer Sites in Global Contexts is a groundbreaking exploration of diverse cross-cultural perspectives that forefront the physical and online experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals living in the Caribbean, South and North America, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Comprising a collection of research-based texts by scholars from around the world, the individual chapters present twelve compelling case studies that showcase queer sites encompassing buildings, digital networks, natural landscapes, urban spaces, and non-normative bodies. By prioritizing divergent histories and practices of queer life in geographies often overlooked by dominant queer studies in the West—such as female sex workers, people of color, indigenous populations, Latinx communities, trans identities, and migrants—the book constructs thoroughly situated and nuanced discussions on queerness through a variety of research methods.

The book offers tangible examples of empirical research and practice-based work in the fields of queer and gender studies, geography, architectural and urban theory, and media and digital culture. In response to the critical absence surrounding experiences of non-White queer folk in Western academia, Queer Sites in Global Contexts serves as a timely resource for scholars, activists, and thinkers interested in queer placemaking practices—both spatial and digital—of diverse cultures.

Through its comprehensive approach, Queer Sites in Global Contexts contributes to our understanding of the complex and multifaceted nature of queerness across different regions and cultures, highlighting the importance of recognizing and valuing the diverse experiences and contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals worldwide.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367683320