Cruising queer, old Joburg
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2186896 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan Cane (0000-0002-8735-5917, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 14-28 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropology Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2332-3264 • E-ISSN: 2332-3256 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23323256.2019.1583064 |
| OpenAlex | W2944309664 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
The article presents a queer reflection on the method of Walter Benjamin in Johannesburg, South Africa. Using a critical method of ephemera collection and collage, it offers a layered and provocative map of the city before the end of apartheid and at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. The notion of "cruising," an anachronistic theoretical mode, is applied to one iconic club, the Dungeon. Through archival research, oral histories with elder gay and lesbian Johannesburg residents, and personal reflection and cruising anecdotes, the article reflects on the process of queer archival work
Art · Queer · Sociology · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · South African History and Culture
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |