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Gatekeeping and Homophobia: From Bouncers in Bars to the Macro-social, Interpersonal, and Intrapsychological Practices of Homophobia

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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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Kim, S. Gatekeeping and Homophobia: From Bouncers in Bars to the Macro-social, Interpersonal, and Intrapsychological Practices of Homophobia. Integr. psych. behav. 41, 303–307 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12124-007-9029-4

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