Deck 39: There Goes the Gayborhood, Amin Ghaziani

Question 1

According to Ghaziani, gayborhoods are dwindling because:

A)Gay and lesbian people are increasingly persecuted
B)Gay and lesbian population is decreasingly substantially
C)More and more gay and lesbian people are accepted and blend into the average population and lifestyle
D)Gay and lesbian people are not able to afford properties

Answer 1

More and more gay and lesbian people are accepted and blend into the average population and lifestyle

Question 2

The central concern presented in Ghaziani's article is that _____.

A)Gay and lesbian people are discriminated in many neighborhoods
B)With the dwindling of gayborhoods, gay and lesbian culture is losing its identity
C)American society is becoming too tolerant of gay and lesbian people
D)None of the above

Answer 2

With the dwindling of gayborhoods, gay and lesbian culture is losing its identity

Question 3

Ghaziani's research appears to ________ Kitsuse's claims about the importance of independence, difference and citizenship among gay community?

A)Support
B)Undercut
C)Deny
D)Invalidate

Answer 3

Undercut

Question 4

According to Ghaziani, a gayborhood can be identified which of the following?

A)places with a visible clustering of gay residents and tourists
B)Gay community symbols
C)Gay restaurants and bars
D)All of the above

Question 5

According to the Ghaziani paper, which state has the highest percentage of gay households?

A)Texas
B)Wisconsin
C)Maine
D)They all have the same percentage

Question 6

To what extent does Ghaziani"s finding that gay neighborhoods are diminishing in society support or undercut Kitsuse"s theme of coming out all over and gay citizenship? Take a position and make your case using information from both readings.