Description

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Celebrates diverse queer experiences on society's margins

Outskirts addresses the diverse and intricate aspects of the queer experience on the periphery of the social world. From the Korean spa to the Carnival krewe to new sexual identities, this volume asks important questions about the atypical places, spaces, and identities that are an important part of LGBTQ life in the United States. By bringing together scholars specializing in the less visible facets of queer culture, the book offers valuable insights that contribute to a deeper understanding of queer perspectives and their impact on the discipline of sociology. The volume challenges researchers to focus on diversity and complexity of the queer experience in the fringe to inform larger sociological questions and contribute to the field of sociology. Most simply put: what is it that we learn from studying at the margins?

The essays in Outskirts focus on the influence of place, both physical and virtual, within institutional settings and in situations of placelessness. This attention to non-normative spaces and identities enriches the collective knowledge of LGBTQ experiences and offers a compelling narrative that pushes the boundaries of sociological inquiry and highlights the importance of queer voices on the fringes of society.

About the Author

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D'Lane R. (Editor) D'Lane R. Compton is Professor of Sociology at the University of New Orleans. They are the co-author of Same-Sex Partners: The Social Demography of Sexual Orientation and Legalizing LGBT Parents: How the Law Shapes Parenthood, as well as co-editor of Other, Please Specify: Queer Methods in Sociology. Amy L. Stone (Editor) Amy L. Stone is Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. They are the author of Queer Carnival: Festivals and Mardi Gras in the South, Gay Rights at the Ballot Box, and Cornyation: San Antonio's Outrageous Fiesta Tradition. They are also the co-editor of Out of the Closet, Into the Archives: Researching Sexual Histories.