Abstract
As LGBTQ people “come out”, one of the critical ways they learn about what it means to develop an LGBTQ identity is through consumptive acculturation. This autoethnographic account of a white, middle-class, gay man learning to consume gay is presented in three vignettes: the gay bar as marketplace, the use of material goods as signifier of sexual orientation, and the online marketplace of gay relationships.
Keywords: LGBTQ, consumption, autoethnography
How to Cite:
Eichler, M. A., (2011) “Consuming My Way Gay An Autoethnographic Account of Coming Out as Consumptive Pedagogy”, Adult Education Research Conference 1(2011).
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