Sexual Tourism and the Excitement of the Strange
Heterosexuality and the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2392969 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gail Mason (0000-0002-7353-2521, The University of Sydney), Gary Lo (The University of Sydney) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 97-121 |
| Publication date | 2009-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sexualities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-4607 • E-ISSN: 1461-7382 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1363460708099115 |
| OpenAlex | W2132988054 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 21 |
The Sydney gay and lesbian Mardi Gras parade is one of the largest public celebrations of queer sexuality in the world today. This article seeks to understand the attraction of the Mardi Gras parade for heterosexual spectators who feel ambivalent or negative towards homosexuality. Drawing upon the concepts of 'the stranger' and 'the tourist' we suggest that the parade has several liminoid features that enable these spectators to momentarily suspend sexual norms that would otherwise inhibit them from attending. In this way, the parade provides an almost ideal opportunity for the ambivalent sexual tourist to experience the pleasure of the strange
Ambivalence · Art · Art history · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Media studies · Parade · Pleasure · Political science · Queer · Sociology · Tourism · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Gender Studies · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |