Distinctive and Distinguished Gay‐Friendliness in Park Slope, New York City
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Resumo: | In this article, I argue that a new norm has emerged in former gay and now gentrified neighborhoods. Straight upper‐middle‐class residents claim to be gay‐friendly—an attitude that has not erased hierarchies, but has both displaced and instituted boundaries. Based on fieldwork in Park Slope, a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, this article highlights that gay‐friendly markers signal acceptance as much as they work to establish heterosexuals’ moral authority and social privileges. Sociability between neighbors and friends is characterized by exchanges and interactions that have an impact on heterosexuals, yet remain primarily checked and filtered by them. In the domestic sphere, which is still structured by heterosexual (and gender) norms, significant restrictions on homosexuality persist. By analyzing progressiveness in relation to class and race, this study brings to light persistent power relations. It thus aims to contribute to the discussion about the extent, limits, and lingering ambivalences of a growing acceptance of homosexuality, which constitutes a significant dimension of so‐called inclusive cities. |
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Distinctive and Distinguished Gay‐Friendliness in Park Slope, New York Citygay neighborhoods; gay‐friendliness; gentrification; heterosexuality; homosexuality; toleranceIn this article, I argue that a new norm has emerged in former gay and now gentrified neighborhoods. Straight upper‐middle‐class residents claim to be gay‐friendly—an attitude that has not erased hierarchies, but has both displaced and instituted boundaries. Based on fieldwork in Park Slope, a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, this article highlights that gay‐friendly markers signal acceptance as much as they work to establish heterosexuals’ moral authority and social privileges. Sociability between neighbors and friends is characterized by exchanges and interactions that have an impact on heterosexuals, yet remain primarily checked and filtered by them. In the domestic sphere, which is still structured by heterosexual (and gender) norms, significant restrictions on homosexuality persist. By analyzing progressiveness in relation to class and race, this study brings to light persistent power relations. It thus aims to contribute to the discussion about the extent, limits, and lingering ambivalences of a growing acceptance of homosexuality, which constitutes a significant dimension of so‐called inclusive cities.Cogitatio Press2023-08-28info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/si.v11i3.6733https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v11i3.6733Social Inclusion; Vol 11, No 3 (2023): In/Exclusive Cities: Insights From a Social Work Perspective; 128-1372183-2803reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/6733https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/6733/6733Copyright (c) 2023 Sylvie Tissotinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessTissot, Sylvie2023-08-31T13:15:23Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/6733Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:27:53.089265Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Distinctive and Distinguished Gay‐Friendliness in Park Slope, New York City |
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Distinctive and Distinguished Gay‐Friendliness in Park Slope, New York City |
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Distinctive and Distinguished Gay‐Friendliness in Park Slope, New York City Tissot, Sylvie gay neighborhoods; gay‐friendliness; gentrification; heterosexuality; homosexuality; tolerance |
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Distinctive and Distinguished Gay‐Friendliness in Park Slope, New York City |
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Distinctive and Distinguished Gay‐Friendliness in Park Slope, New York City |
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Distinctive and Distinguished Gay‐Friendliness in Park Slope, New York City |
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Distinctive and Distinguished Gay‐Friendliness in Park Slope, New York City |
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Distinctive and Distinguished Gay‐Friendliness in Park Slope, New York City |
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Tissot, Sylvie |
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Tissot, Sylvie |
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Tissot, Sylvie |
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gay neighborhoods; gay‐friendliness; gentrification; heterosexuality; homosexuality; tolerance |
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gay neighborhoods; gay‐friendliness; gentrification; heterosexuality; homosexuality; tolerance |
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In this article, I argue that a new norm has emerged in former gay and now gentrified neighborhoods. Straight upper‐middle‐class residents claim to be gay‐friendly—an attitude that has not erased hierarchies, but has both displaced and instituted boundaries. Based on fieldwork in Park Slope, a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, this article highlights that gay‐friendly markers signal acceptance as much as they work to establish heterosexuals’ moral authority and social privileges. Sociability between neighbors and friends is characterized by exchanges and interactions that have an impact on heterosexuals, yet remain primarily checked and filtered by them. In the domestic sphere, which is still structured by heterosexual (and gender) norms, significant restrictions on homosexuality persist. By analyzing progressiveness in relation to class and race, this study brings to light persistent power relations. It thus aims to contribute to the discussion about the extent, limits, and lingering ambivalences of a growing acceptance of homosexuality, which constitutes a significant dimension of so‐called inclusive cities. |
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