Conditional spaces Hong Kong lesbian desires and everyday life - Tang, Denise Tse-Shang (Hong Kong University Press, 2011)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-190) and index
Illustrations; Note on Romanization and Translation; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Living Spaces; 2. Consumption Spaces; 3. Regulatory Spaces; 4. Political Spaces; 5. Cultural Spaces; Epilogue; Notes; Profile of Informants; Methodological Notes; Interview Guide; Bibliography; Index
Dense living conditions in Hong Kong do not provide much privacy for lesbians and other sexual minorities living with their families. As a result, lesbians often locate alternative spaces to develop support networks with other women. Others reject the notion of lesbian spaces and instead assert their visibility in different aspects of everyday life. Based on life history interviews with several dozen lesbians living in Hong Kong, this book maps the complex relations between personal subjectivities and spatialities as they emerge and interact with various social justice movements and alternativ