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abstract

In my thesis I explore the social landscape of Athens, Greece and the two cases of Zak Kostopoulos (Zackie) and Shehzad Luqman. I argue that Athens is built on a foundation of heterosexism, xenophobia, neoliberalism, and orthodox christianity which impacts bodies in the city’s space in various ways. Those who do not conform to these dominant values are displaced to the periphery of Athens and are at risk of being publicly punished. I engage theories by Michele Foucault, Gloria Anzaldúa, and José Muñoz to analyze the ways in which the Shehzad and Zackie were impacted by the dominant structure. Additionally, I look into utopian spaces created during the queer liberation march in Athens and outside of the courthouse on the trial of Zackie’s murder and how they serve as a counter argument to the continuation of the four dominant values.

subject

Athens

displacement

heteronormativity

mobility

queer theory

utopia

contributor

Nikolaou-Damaskinou, Lucia (author)

Von Burg, Alessandra (committee chair)

Gupta, Kristina (committee member)

Carastathis, Anna (committee member)

date

2021-06-03T08:36:16Z (accessioned)

2021-06-03T08:36:16Z (available)

2021 (issued)

degree

Communication (discipline)

identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/98827 (uri)

language

en (iso)

publisher

Wake Forest University

title

QUEERING THE PUBLIC SPACE: DISPLACEMENT, PUNISHMENT AND UTOPIAS IN ATHENS

type

Thesis