Privilegiet i usynlighed: Kvindelige og kønsminoriserede perspektiver på DJ-branchen i København

in english In this master thesis we explore the lived experiences of nine female and gender minoritized DJs in the Copenhagen DJ-scene. By conducting semi-structured interviews exploring a wide variety of conditions and aspects of their work and passions, and focusing on their unique situated perspectives and knowledges, we investigate how the working conditions and structures of the DJ-industry affect female and gender minoritized DJs, and the ways in which their social categories, i.e. their gender, ethnicity and racial appearance, affect the ways they are met and perceived within the industry. We discuss their experiences by applying several theoretical concepts from race- and gender studies, i.a. intersectionality, minority taxation and othering-mechanisms. Our study shows that the female and gender minoritized DJs experience manifold complex ways of being othered, embodied, positioned and made visible by the industry and its agents because of their gender and social categories, which i.a. is a result of a general underrepresentation of female and gender minoritized DJs within the industry. These aspects limit the female and gender minoritized DJs in their activities by holding them back in their careers in multiple ways. Combined with the fact that DJs often work nights in party cultures where people often are intoxicated, these conditions create an unsafe work environment, which results in the DJs making detailed security measures for themselves. We identify several potentials for change within the industry. A deeper awareness of the limiting and biased structures combined with a more communicative praxis when presenting and welcoming DJs, i.e. informing staff and guests about the particularities of the DJs’ artistic style, pronouns and other aspects, could potentially prevent discrimination and misunderstandings and make being in the field a better and less discriminating experience for the DJs. Overall, the thesis shows that there is an overarch