Gay Politics, Urban Politics: Identity and Economics in the Urban Setting
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Drawing from surveys of political attitudes and voting patterns among gays, lesbians, and bisexuals, Bailey's study is a revealing window into how sexual identity has fostered political alliances. The book investigates mayoral voting patterns in America's three largest cities-New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Booknews The author assesses the political impact of the lesbian and gay movement on urban politics in the US and explores the usefulness of identity in urban political studies, combining theory, analysis of aggregate data, and the exploration of specific case studies in policymaking. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPt. ISexual Identity and Urban Politics1Lesbian and Gay Politics in the Urban Setting3Pt. IIMethods, Models, and Metaphors of Identity in Urban Politics2Identity, Sexual Identity, and Political Behavior173Economism and Identity in Urban Politics35Pt. IIIThe Spaces, Values, and Votes of Urban Lesbians and Gay Men4Identity, Urban Space, and Political Action495Identity Formation and the Urban Gay and Lesbian Vote976Sexual Identity Voting in Mayoral Coalitions in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York137Pt. IVSexual Identity and Urban Governance7The Political Organization of Sexual Identity in Birmingham, Alabama1798Protected and Unprotected Minorities in the Districting of New York's City Council2159Sexual Identity and Police Practices in Philadelphia24910Regime Theory and Identity Theory: Development Politics, School Politics, and Domestic Partnerships in San Francisco281Pt. VConclusion: Cities as Places in Which People Live11Conclusions on the Micro Level: Identity, Embeddedness, and Urban Governance32312Conclusions on the Macro Level: Identity and Economics in the Urban Setting337Notes351Index385
