Social engagement, appearance, and male homosexual old age: a characterization of relationship apps

Authors

  • Paula Mello Gomes
  • Patrícia Yokomizo
  • Andrea Lopes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22iEspecial26p31-57

Keywords:

Appearance, Social engagement, Homosexual senior

Abstract

This study aimed to identify and characterize ethnographically the homosexual apps in terms of the appearances constructed by its users and the opportunities for social engagement available to seniors. An ethnographic method was used. The apps, investigated in 2014, were: Grindr, Scruff, Bender, Growlr, and Recon. It was concluded that appearance is a determinant of social isolation or engagement, also a marker of heterogeneity, and organizer of social relations plurality among the group investigated

Author Biographies

Paula Mello Gomes

Graduação em Gerontologia e colaboradora do grupo de pesquisa, ensino e extensão Envelhecimento, Aparência e Significado (EAPS), ambos da Escola de Artes, Ciências e humanidades (EACH) da Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Patrícia Yokomizo

Graduação em Têxtil e Moda. Mestre em Gerontologia, fundadora e membro do grupo EAPS, todos da EACH/USP

Andrea Lopes

Antropóloga, docente da Pós-Graduação em Gerontologia e das Graduações em Gerontologia e Têxtil e Moda. Fundadora e Coordenadora do grupo EAPS. Todos da EACH/USP. Orientadora da pesquisa.

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Published

2019-11-24

How to Cite

Gomes, P. M., Yokomizo, P., & Lopes, A. (2019). Social engagement, appearance, and male homosexual old age: a characterization of relationship apps. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(Especial26), 31–57. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22iEspecial26p31-57

Issue

Vol. 22 (2019): NÚMERO ESPECIAL 26 - Envelhecimento e Aparência

Section

Papers

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