What does legal mobilization look like for gay rights

Reference no: EM133307748

Topic: Ayoub, Phillip M. "A struggle for recognition and rights: expanding LGBT activism."

- Chua, Lynette. 2012. "Pragmatic Resistance, Law, and Social Movements in Authoritarian States: the case of Gay collective Action in Singapore." Law & Society Review. 46(4)713- 748.

Question 1. What does legal mobilization look like for gay rights activists in Singapore? What is "pragmatic resistance" and why does Chua suggest it is a useful strategy for the Singaporean activists?

Question 2. What does Ayoub refer to as "cooperative transnationalism" and how does it play a role in human rights and LGBT rights discourses in Polish politics?

Question 3. Ayoub mentions a sense of collective identity and consciousness is felt when people attended cafes, bars and clubs. Which of the ideas and author(s) that we have discussed and read about in the past few weeks is he invoking?

Reference no: EM133307748

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