Source: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Author: Iline Ceelen (Master in Sociology)
Also interesting to read: this interview with Iline Ceelen about her thesis.
An insight into the complexity around the Pride Amsterdam Canal Parade.
MSc thesis - “Shell’s white gay buttocks”
When you think of Amsterdam Pride, you might think of the annual Canal Parade, which attracts visitors from all over the world. But how does the Amsterdam LGBTQ+ community look at this event, do they feel represented and is there room for activism? Master student Sociology Iline Ceelen researched for her thesis the position of the annual Canal Parade in Amsterdam Pride. For this, she spoke with members of the LGBTQ+ community, participants in the Canal Parade and commercial partners.
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Header image: Amsterdam Gay Pride 2013 - De Kringen boat - Alf van Beem, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Icon image: Amsterdam Gay Pride 2013 - De Kringen boat - Alf van Beem, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons