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Communities and Place
eBook - A Thematic Approach to the Histories of LGBTQ Communities in the United States
ISBN/EAN: 9781789207095
Umbreit-Nr.: 2260586
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 302 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 05.06.2020
Auflage: 1/2020
E-Book
Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <p> 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.</p>
- Kurztext
- 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 &quote;place&quote; 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.
- Autorenportrait
- <p><strong>Megan E. Springate</strong> works in the National Park Service Cultural Resources Office of Interpretation and Education. She currently serves as the National Coordinator for the 19th Amendment Centennial Commemoration for the NPS and won the Society for Historical Anthropology's 2021 John L. Cotter Award. Her edited volume,<em>LGBTQ America: A Theme Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History</em> (National Park Foundation and National Park Service, 2016) was awarded the 2018 Paul E. Buchanan Award by the Vernacular Architecture Forum.</p>