Place Fontainas as a border area. Urban production with respect to sexuality, gender, ethnicity and social class
Located between the “gay” neighbourhood and the “working-class” Anneessens neighbourhood, Place Fontainas has been the site of several presumed homophobic acts of violence, thus contributing to its categorisation as a dangerous area, particularly for homosexual populations. In response to this type...
Main Author: | Alexandre Donnen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Université Saint-Louis Bruxelles
2019-10-01
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Series: | Brussels Studies |
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Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/3760 |
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