Gatekeeping and homophobia: from bouncers in bars to the macro-social, interpersonal, and intrapsychological practices of homophobia.
There are links between the theoretical construct of gatekeeping and Madureira's conceptualization of homophobia as a boundary phenomenon. The gatekeeping phenomenon exposes the process through which borders and boundaries of social conduct are regulated and maintained. Hence a focus on gatekeeping practices reveals how conduct becomes scrutinized and restricted in crucial gated sites. Following Madureira's model, these gated areas can be identified and analyzed at macro-social, interpersonal, and intrapsychological levels.
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Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology, Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610, USA. Sakim@Clarku.edu
D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005783:Gender Identity; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior; D012925:Social Conformity; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D012927:Social Control, Informal