Intersections and identifications in media use: ethnicity, sexuality and generations.

This project aims to investigate the intersection of different sources of identification: nationality, ethnicity and sexual orientation. Theoretically, it aims to explore and develop parallels in thinking on these three fields, focusing in particular on the uneasy relation between ethnic and sexual 'minority' status in a particular national context. Empirically, it aims to do this through in-depth qualitative research on the media uses and identifications of migrant and ethnic minority LGBTs. Rather than focusing on one medium (as is usual in reception research), this project will consider the different uses of 'old' mass and 'new' online media.

Keywords:ETHNICITY, MEDIA-USE, SEXUALITY, GENERATION

Disciplines:Applied sociology, Policy and administration, Social psychology, Social stratification, Social theory and sociological methods, Sociology of life course, family and health, Other sociology and anthropology, Communication sciences, Journalism and professional writing, Media studies, Other media and communications