SOC102H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Martha Vicinus, Queer Theory, Italian Canadians
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Queerness cannot so easily be assigned as a trait of other" people and that looking at the world through a queer optic tells us a lot about how the world is organized and affects everyone. Queerness is inescapable (e. g. , it inhabits alpha males as much as it does lesbians) Lgbt people have come to be identified as people similar to italian canadians or african canadians. Lgbt people have an identity marked out from the rest, a geography with neighbourhoods and venues of their own, cultural artifacts like festivals and magazines, and a history. Lgbt identities have been forged over centuries of change. Shift from agrarian production to wage labour in western capitalist societies. Diminished parental supervision of their children"s choices in partners. Concentrated large numbers of people in urban environments. Created the conditions for greater faith in romance as a determinant of partner selection. Enhanced the ability to create households on one"s own volition.
