Queering trialectics among space, power, and the subject: spatial representations and practices of othered identities in Turkey
   
Yazarlar (1)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ece YOLTAY Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Identities (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 1070-289X Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 12-2024
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 31 / 4 / 487–505 DOI 10.1080/1070289X.2023.2295165
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1070289x.2023.2295165
Özet
This article analyzes spatial configurations of biopower in Turkey, in other words, of the politics of 'supra-identity'. In the multi-identity social structure of the country, the subjectification process of citizens has been controlled with several exclusionary policies through the definition of 'supra-identity'--incorporating Turkish and Muslim identities and embodying heteronormativity--by the state as the institutional equivalent of the concept of power. In this process, space plays an essential role as a domain of closure, surveillance, prohibition, and punishment for the discipline of the body. This article deals with alternative spatial representations and practices in Turkey through a case study of LGBT-friendly spaces in the capital of the country. As a result of spatial observations, mappings, and interviews, it is noticed that these spaces, as encounter and solidarity domains for individuals with diverse ethnicities, beliefs, and genders, hold the capacity for queering bio-politics in Turkey.
Anahtar Kelimeler
LGBT-friendly spaces | power relations | social space | supra-identity | The state