LGB´s Arts Affinity: An Empirical Study of Theater Audiences Based on Motivations
| Autor: | Manuel Cuadrado-García, Juan D. Montoro-Pons |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Social Psychology Sexual Behavior 050109 social psychology The arts Education Gender Studies Sexual and Gender Minorities 03 medical and health sciences Empirical research Surveys and Questionnaires Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Sociology General Psychology Consumer behaviour Motivation 030505 public health 05 social sciences General Medicine Sexual orientation Bisexuality Female Performing arts 0305 other medical science Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Homosexuality. 69:1322-1341 |
| ISSN: | 1540-3602 0091-8369 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00918369.2021.1912557 |
| Popis: | The extended belief of gay people being more creative and showing higher interest toward arts lacks robust empirical support. The pioneer study on this issue highlighted that LGB´s arts participation was mostly explained by demographic factors such as level of studies, residence and family situation, which suggests that differences due to sexual orientation tend to fade. In this paper, we put forward the hypothesis that sexual orientation influences motivations to participate, which emphasizes their role and heterogeneity. To do so, we conducted a survey on participants at an alternative performing arts festival collecting information on socio-demographics, including sexual orientation, motivations and other variables. Results show that being LGB increases the likelihood of attendance for emotional, social or political motives, and emphasize the heterogeneity that sexual orientation plays on cultural audiences. Particularly, we find evidence of gender differences in attendance goals within LGB performing arts consumers, supporting gender nonconformity. |
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