Feels Right
Black Queer Women and the Politics of Partying in Chicago
Kemi Adeyemi
This ethnography explores how Black queer women in Chicago navigate the city’s neoliberal and gentrifying landscapes through the act of social dance. Adeyemi moves away from the simplistic idea that queer nightlife is purely ‘joyful’ or ‘utopian,’ instead documenting the complex labor required to carve out spaces of belonging. By analyzing specific club nights—such as Slow Jams for Homos and Party Noire—the book demonstrates how these women use their physical movements on the dance floor to assert their rights to the city, manage ‘burnout,’ and negotiate the presence of whiteness and heterosexuality in queer spaces.
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| ISBN: 978-1-4780-1607-6 |
| Genre: LGBT Studies/Social Sciences; Black Interest; Award Winner |
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| Publication Date: 2022 |
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| Publisher: Duke University Press |
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| Format: Hardcover |
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| Rating: 5 Great |
| Notes: The book has received significant academic acclaim, winning several major prizes in 2023: Gloria E. Anzaldúa Book Prize (National Women’s Studies Association) de la Torre Bueno Prize (Dance Studies Association) Duke University Press Scholars of Color First Book Award (Recipient) |
| Book_ID: 104503 |