{"product_id":"exploring-lgbt-spaces-and-communities-contrasting-identities-belongings-and-wellbeing-9780367348106","title":"Exploring LGBT Spaces and Communities: Contrasting Identities, Belongings and Wellbeing","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Eleanor Formby\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: LGBTQ+ Studies - Gay Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe phrase 'LGBT community' is often used by policy-makers, service providers, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people themselves, but what does it mean? What understandings and experiences does that term suggest, and ignore? Based on a UK-wide study funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, this book explores these questions from the perspectives of over 600 research participants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining ideas about community 'ownership'; 'difference' and diversity; relational practices within and beyond physical spaces; imagined communities and belongings; the importance of 'ritual' spaces and symbols, and consequences for wellbeing, the book foregrounds the lived experience of LGBT people to offer a broad analysis of commonalities and divergences in relation to LGBT identities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on an interdisciplinary perspective grounded in international social science research, the book will appeal to students and scholars with interests in sexual and\/or gender identities in the fields of community studies, cultural studies, gender studies, geography, leisure studies, politics, psychology, sexuality studies, social policy, social work, socio-legal studies, and sociology. The book also offers implications for practice, suitable for policy-maker, practitioner, and activist audiences, as well as those with a more personal interest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45239609589911,"sku":"9780367348106","price":4068.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780367348106.webp?v=1769223070","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/exploring-lgbt-spaces-and-communities-contrasting-identities-belongings-and-wellbeing-9780367348106","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}