Heterotopias queer: Comunidades online/ offline y civismo en Chile y Espana

This dissertation titled Queer heterotopias: Online and offline Communities and Civic Engagement in Chile and Spain delves into the concept of heterotopia, coined by Michel Foucault, as a framework for analyzing representations of LGBTQ+ identities in digital culture and contemporary literature. Located at the intersection of cultural studies, gender studies, and queer theory this research project examines, literary works, fanfictions (derivative literature), and YouTube content are examined. In particular, El lugar sin límites by José Donoso, Los alegres muchachos de Atzavara by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, the fanfictions Contrato Taejin by EowynWhite97 and Blanco, Rojo, Negro by Ela, and the YouTube channels Devermut (Marta Cillán and Sara Giménez) and Francesc Morales are analyzed. The dissertation proposes that these spaces and forms of expression function as queer heterotopias, challenging gender norms and repression, while validating the experiences and existences of LGBTQ+ individuals. It is argued that these queer heterotopias emerge in this transnational environment, challenging existing power structures and gender norms, while maintaining ties with their national contexts. The research highlights that these representations, by fostering resistance and inclusion, contribute to the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community, promoting resilient visibility and representation in a world that can often be hostile and exclusive.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Spanish

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2023

Author dc:creator

• Anton Lobato, Miren Edurne

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ledesma, Eduardo
• Meléndez, Mariselle
• Cervantes-Gómez, Xiomara Verenice
• Torres-Cacoullos, Anna

• Heterotopias
• Online
• Offline
• Communities
• Spain
• Chile
• Lgbtq+

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2023 Miren Anton Lobato

Language dc:language

es, eng

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/121336

OAI record oai:identifier

https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=etdms&identifier=oai%3Awww.ideals.illinois.edu%3A2142%2F121336