Reconciling self: gay men and lesbians using domestic materiality for identity management

摘要: Responding to calls ‘re-materialize’ research in social and cultural geography, this paper critically considers the role of domestic materiality gay/lesbian identity management, makes a particular contribution work on gay men's lesbians' experiences, meanings uses environments. Prior other contexts has shown that maintenance materiality—that is, accumulation arrangement meaningful possessions space—underwrites work. Drawing in-depth interviews with Australians, I apply contention homemaking practices. In particular, conceptualizing as fractured, argue reconciles diverse dimensions multi-faceted selves. Different embody different facets self—not only sexuality, but also familial connections, heritage, spiritual beliefs, inter alia. Juxtaposing these objects at home brings together fragments ...