SOCI 369 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Public Knowledge
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Maynard, steven through a hole in the lavatory wall: homosexual subcultures, police surveillance, and the dialectics of discovery, toronto, 1890 1930. Summary: in this article, steven maynard uses a number of cases studies from toronto between. 1890 and 1930 to illustrate the prominence and nature of the homoerotic subcultures and the responses if garners from others, specifically from law enforcement. The first is the use of public space as an important aspect of the homoerotic subculture, such as bathrooms, parks, and alleyways. Maynard addresses changes in police surveillance in order to catch men having sex with other men, especially in the public space, using holes in bathroom walls, raised bathroom stalls, better lighting, and more police presence. Weaknesses: focused entirely on the homoerotic subcultures of men without acknowledging that a female subculture may even exist, case studies provide for interesting study, but only discussing a few isolated cases do not reinforce the argument.
