Conditional spaces Hong Kong lesbian desires and everyday life
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Hong Kong University Press
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| Schriftenreihe: | Queer Asia
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| Online-Zugang: | DE-1046 DE-1047 Volltext |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-190) and index Illustrations; Note on Romanization and Translation; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Living Spaces; 2. Consumption Spaces; 3. Regulatory Spaces; 4. Political Spaces; 5. Cultural Spaces; Epilogue; Notes; Profile of Informants; Methodological Notes; Interview Guide; Bibliography; Index Dense living conditions in Hong Kong do not provide much privacy for lesbians and other sexual minorities living with their families. As a result, lesbians often locate alternative spaces to develop support networks with other women. Others reject the notion of lesbian spaces and instead assert their visibility in different aspects of everyday life. Based on life history interviews with several dozen lesbians living in Hong Kong, this book maps the complex relations between personal subjectivities and spatialities as they emerge and interact with various social justice movements and alternativ |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 194 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789888053797 9789888083015 9888053795 9888083015 |