Pride(s) in Place(s) Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Pride

Owen, J. and Howcroft, M. (2023) Pride(s) in Place(s) Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Pride. Royal Geographical Society Conference 2023, London, UK, 29 August -1 September 2023.

Abstract

The UK government’s post-Brexit Levelling Up agenda highlights the political value of pride, with “restoring local pride” one of its guiding missions. France’s ‘Action Coeur de Ville’ aims to revitalise the urban centres of small and medium-sized towns and many Japanese municipalities have adopted ‘civic pride charters’ which explicitly define how local pride is constituted and managed. The collective act of reclaiming and celebrating pride has been enormously powerful in addressing stigmatisation of many kinds, for effecting legal and social change, and for providing a positive sense of identity and community for many. Yet, state-led boosterism often fails to account for such collectives, nor addresses the ideologies and social forces that facilitate and reconfigure the emotional experiences of pride, particularly its 'us' and 'them' dynamics. Nevertheless, pride can be a powerful instrument of social structuring that prompts diverse political, public and geographical imaginaries. In this session, scholars from diverse disciplines and geographies explore pride's multitudes and their relationships to policy, policy-making and political behaviour.

• Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Howcroft, Dr Michael
• Authors: Owen, J., and Howcroft, M.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies