Queer Reads: ‘Outskirts: Queer Experiences on the Fringe’ looks at the influence of queer spaces
Outskirts addresses the diverse aspects of the queer experience on the periphery of the social world. From the Korean spa to the Carnival krewe, this volume asks questions about the places, spaces and identities that are important to LGBTQ life in the United States.
By bringing together scholars specializing in the less visible facets of queer culture, the book offers insights to a deeper understanding of queer perspectives and their impact.
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.
