Gay and lesbian emotional geographies of clubbing : reflections from Paris and Turin

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Cattan, Nadine
Abstract	Urban nighttime entertainment spaces, including bars, pubs and clubs, are a crucial space for the performance of gendered social relations and the experience of sexual identities. This article investigates the emotional spaces of commercial gay and lesbian recreation in two different settings: lesbian nights in Paris, France, and gay clubs in Turin, Italy. This research was carried out through direct observation and autoethnographic fieldwork. Drawing on the literature from emotional geographies, the article proposes an alternative take on the geography of gay and lesbian clubbing by applying the metaphors of the island and the archipelago from cultural geography to the gay and lesbian scene. The island and archipelago are presented as metaphors that imply emotions, performance, materiality, spatiality, strategy and imagination in the performance of the gay and lesbian playscape. The article argues that the club, intended as a type of gay and lesbian island, does not necessarily imply a condition of insulation. Rather, the island implies both metaphor and materiality, and movement may also be considered an emotional strategy for gays and lesbians in the heteronormative urban space.
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Language	English
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Subject Keyword	Amiga Reflections Emotions Female Homosexuality Field research Gender Geography Insulation Device Component Intrauterine Cordocentesis Materiality (digital text) Sense of identity (observable entity) recreational activity
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Resource Type	Article