A case study in civic fiction: A Gay Girl in Damascus and the structuring of cosmopolitan sympathy
Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism
Published online on February 19, 2026
Abstract
Journalism, Ahead of Print.
This article introduces the concept of “civic fiction” via an analysis of the 2011Gay Girl in Damascushoax blog. “Civic fiction” is here defined as the creation of sustained, complex counterfactuals enabling individuals to partake in civic dialogue. ...
This article introduces the concept of “civic fiction” via an analysis of the 2011Gay Girl in Damascushoax blog. “Civic fiction” is here defined as the creation of sustained, complex counterfactuals enabling individuals to partake in civic dialogue. ...