Queering Urbanism: Insurgent Spaces in the Fight for Justice

Queering Urbanism explores how conflicts over space and resources have shaped queer histories from 1965 to the present, leading to queer displacement. It combines urban history, architectural critique, and queer and trans theories to trace these phenomena through the history of a network of sites in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 242 pages
Publication date: 02 April 2024
Publisher: University of California Press

Conflicts surrounding space and resource access have played a significant role in shaping queer histories, spanning from at least 1965 to the present. As spaces associated with middle-class homosexuality become more prevalent in mainstream urban areas in the United States, cultural assimilation tends to erase the insurgent aspects of these social movements. This gentrification process, in turn, leads to the displacement of queer individuals. Queering Urbanism, a book that combines urban history, architectural critique, and queer and trans theories, delves into these phenomena by examining the history of a network of sites in the San Francisco Bay Area. Within this urban landscape, Stathis Yeros explores how queer people have appropriated existing spaces, expressed their unique identities through aesthetic forms, and mobilized the language of citizenship to shape places and secure spaces. This book also intersects with contemporary debates surrounding the right to housing and urban life, drawing upon the legacies of LGBTQ+ rights activism. By examining these complex dynamics, Queering Urbanism offers a valuable insight into the ongoing struggles and transformations of queer communities in urban spaces.

Weight: 464g
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520394490