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Raving Resistance: Queer Utopian Imaginaries and the Embodied Politics of Riposte

Pulkkinen, Siiri Anna Katariina LU (2025) SIMZ11 20251
Graduate School
Abstract
Nightlife, often considered detached from political meaning regarded as solely serving self-indulgent purposes actually serves an important role in healing, identity exploration, and community-building within the queer community. Through an interpretivist research approach, this thesis examines a queer art rave collective Riposte based in London, as a space for queer healing and alternative political imagination. The findings suggest that this is done through creative expression through performance art and stylistic expression as well as a culture of care and solidarity, which enables personal and collective transformation making space for the imagination of alternative social realities, where queer identities are liberated from the... (More)
Nightlife, often considered detached from political meaning regarded as solely serving self-indulgent purposes actually serves an important role in healing, identity exploration, and community-building within the queer community. Through an interpretivist research approach, this thesis examines a queer art rave collective Riposte based in London, as a space for queer healing and alternative political imagination. The findings suggest that this is done through creative expression through performance art and stylistic expression as well as a culture of care and solidarity, which enables personal and collective transformation making space for the imagination of alternative social realities, where queer identities are liberated from the hegemonic heteronormative cultural and political system. This paper contributes to the understanding of how community spaces can serve as catalysts for social change, encouraging a reimagining of cultural codes and political frameworks that support queer liberation and resilience. The implications of this research extend to broader discussions on the intersection of art, identity, and activism in contemporary social movements. (Less)
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author
Pulkkinen, Siiri Anna Katariina LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMZ11 20251
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Queer healing, Nightlife, Rave, Social Movements, Aesthetics, Collective Identity
language
English
id
9210834
date added to LUP
2025-09-19 13:33:18
date last changed
2025-09-19 13:33:18
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  abstract     = {{Nightlife, often considered detached from political meaning regarded as solely serving self-indulgent purposes actually serves an important role in healing, identity exploration, and community-building within the queer community. Through an interpretivist research approach, this thesis examines a queer art rave collective Riposte based in London, as a space for queer healing and alternative political imagination. The findings suggest that this is done through creative expression through performance art and stylistic expression as well as a culture of care and solidarity, which enables personal and collective transformation making space for the imagination of alternative social realities, where queer identities are liberated from the hegemonic heteronormative cultural and political system. This paper contributes to the understanding of how community spaces can serve as catalysts for social change, encouraging a reimagining of cultural codes and political frameworks that support queer liberation and resilience. The implications of this research extend to broader discussions on the intersection of art, identity, and activism in contemporary social movements.}},
  author       = {{Pulkkinen, Siiri Anna Katariina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Raving Resistance: Queer Utopian Imaginaries and the Embodied Politics of Riposte}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}