From Despair to Hope: Perceptions and Experiences of Belonging in a ‘Hopeful Place’ for Men Who Have Sex with Men in Indonesia
Published online on June 19, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Sociology, Ahead of Print.
The concept of hope is fundamentally intertwined with the notion of human freedom. In this paper, we explore the hopes of 24 men who have sex with men (MSM) interviewed in Yogyakarta in relation to place, which we refer to as a ‘hopeful place‘, a place ...
The concept of hope is fundamentally intertwined with the notion of human freedom. In this paper, we explore the hopes of 24 men who have sex with men (MSM) interviewed in Yogyakarta in relation to place, which we refer to as a ‘hopeful place‘, a place ...