Would be curious to know how far the "performing an identity" factor goes in the experience of those watching the parade — do the spectators consider themselves "part of" the paraded identity in any meaningful way? Are they acting as mere spectators / observers, similar to how foreign observers will monitor elections or wars? Or perhaps there is a continuum from utterly disinterested, what's-going-on-on-my-street voyeurism to "I stand in full solidarity and alliance"?
Would be curious to know how far the "performing an identity" factor goes in the experience of those watching the parade — do the spectators consider themselves "part of" the paraded identity in any meaningful way? Are they acting as mere spectators / observers, similar to how foreign observers will monitor elections or wars? Or perhaps there is a continuum from utterly disinterested, what's-going-on-on-my-street voyeurism to "I stand in full solidarity and alliance"?