Pride Parades and LGBT Movements: Political Participation in an International Comparative Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781032339085 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 284 str.

Abby Peterson; Mattias Wahlstr?m; Magnus Wennerhag

Opis

This book contributes to a better understanding of LGBT protest dynamics through a comparative study of eleven Pride parades in eight countries. This book will be of interest to scholars with an interest in LGBT studies, social movements, comparative politics and political behavior.

Spis treści

 Preface and Acknowledgements  1. Introduction—"Coming out all over" [Abby Peterson]  2. The Histories of Pride [Abby Peterson, Mattias Wahlström, and Magnus Wennerhag]  3. Context Matters [Abby Peterson]  4. Who Participates? [Magnus Wennerhag]  5. Pride Parade Mobilizing and the Barrier of Stigma [Abby Peterson and Mattias Wahlström]  6. Friends of Pride—Challenges, Conflicts and Dilemmas [Abby Peterson and Mattias Wahlström]  7. Performances of Party and Politics [Abby Peterson]  8. The Meanings of Pride Parades for their Participants [Mattias Wahlström]  9. Between Politics and Party [Abby Peterson and Mattias Wahlström]  Appendix: Data and Methods

O autorze

Abby Peterson is Professor Emerita of Sociology at the Department of Sociology and Work Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. She has published extensively within the fields of social movement research, cultural sociology and criminology.

Mattias Wahlström is Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology and Work Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He has a PhD in Sociology from the University of Gothenburg. His research mainly concerns social movements, protest and the policing of social protest.

Magnus Wennerhag is Associate Professor in Sociology at the School of Social Sciences, Södertörn University, Sweden. He has a PhD in Sociology from Lund University. His research mainly concerns social movements, political participation, social stratification and theories of modernity.