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Queer Movements for Whom? A Critical Reflection on the Western European Support for Queer Movements in Georgia

Grossmann, Elena Susanne LU (2023) SIMZ21 20231
Graduate School
Abstract (Swedish)
This thesis engages with Western European funding for queer movements in Georgia by asking how these donors affect the local movements, transnational politics and the power dynamics in Georgia. It pursues these inquiries by analysing the Western European understanding of queer activism and how donors support queer movements in Georgia; and the Georgian activists perceptions and suggestions for improvement thereof. A qualitative method is employed to analyse material consisting of documents on the Western European funding policies and its criteria for funding queer movements in Georgia, and interviews with Georgian queer activists who are working in local queer organisations at the receiving end of these.
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This thesis engages with Western European funding for queer movements in Georgia by asking how these donors affect the local movements, transnational politics and the power dynamics in Georgia. It pursues these inquiries by analysing the Western European understanding of queer activism and how donors support queer movements in Georgia; and the Georgian activists perceptions and suggestions for improvement thereof. A qualitative method is employed to analyse material consisting of documents on the Western European funding policies and its criteria for funding queer movements in Georgia, and interviews with Georgian queer activists who are working in local queer organisations at the receiving end of these.
The theoretical concept of coloniality of knowledge is applied to uncover power asymmetries inherent in the dynamics between the two actors and how these are maintained through funding. This thesis is contributing to the field of critical transnational studies by highlighting perceptions of local activists and how they are affected by these. Findings suggest that the current transnational support for queer movements in Georgia maintains the coloniality of knowledge. Whether intentional or passive, the projection and maintenance of Western knowledges instrumentalizes queer movements within global power dynamics. This creates harm, limitations and gaps for local queer movements. (Less)
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author
Grossmann, Elena Susanne LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMZ21 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
transnational queer activism, coloniality of knowledge, geopoliticalisation, queer movements, qualitative analysis
language
English
id
9130248
date added to LUP
2023-08-01 14:01:51
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2023-08-01 14:01:51
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  abstract     = {{This thesis engages with Western European funding for queer movements in Georgia by asking how these donors affect the local movements, transnational politics and the power dynamics in Georgia. It pursues these inquiries by analysing the Western European understanding of queer activism and how donors support queer movements in Georgia; and the Georgian activists perceptions and suggestions for improvement thereof. A qualitative method is employed to analyse material consisting of documents on the Western European funding policies and its criteria for funding queer movements in Georgia, and interviews with Georgian queer activists who are working in local queer organisations at the receiving end of these.
The theoretical concept of coloniality of knowledge is applied to uncover power asymmetries inherent in the dynamics between the two actors and how these are maintained through funding. This thesis is contributing to the field of critical transnational studies by highlighting perceptions of local activists and how they are affected by these. Findings suggest that the current transnational support for queer movements in Georgia maintains the coloniality of knowledge. Whether intentional or passive, the projection and maintenance of Western knowledges instrumentalizes queer movements within global power dynamics. This creates harm, limitations and gaps for local queer movements.}},
  author       = {{Grossmann, Elena Susanne}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Queer Movements for Whom? A Critical Reflection on the Western European Support for Queer Movements in Georgia}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}