Essays about: "Homophobia"

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1. 1. Two Extreme Positions – A Gender Studies Approach to Homosexuality in Islam

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

   Author : Alberto Ramos Vicario; [2023-08-15]
   Keywords : homosexuality; fatwa; Islam; homophobia; story of Lot; redescription;

   Abstract : In this thesis I compare two anti-gay fatwas by the Muslim scholar Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid with the book Homosexuality in Islam by Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle, who is a professor at Emory University. The aim is to analyze how al-Munajjid and Kugle use the story of Lot in order to unpack and present two divergent readings of homosexuality. READ MORE

3. 2. Between Bedroom and Ballot Box : Exploring Sexual Citizenship Through the Lenses of Seyla Benhabib and Martha Nussbaum

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Oskar Rahm; [2023]
   Keywords : Sexual Citizenship; S. Benhabib; M.C Nussbaum; LGBTQ; capabilities Approach; cosmopolitan federalism; human rights; liberal citizenship; republican citizenship; homophobia;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I seek to answer the question of what constitutes a tenable form of sexual citizenship for lesbian-, bisexual- and gay citizens by deploying two models of citizenship which have permeated scholarly and public discourse: the “liberal” and the “republican” model. This is done in conjunction with critical engagement with two political philosophers, and their conceptualization of citizenship. READ MORE

4. 3. Exploring the Motivation behind Sexuality-Driven Political Participation in an Increasingly Undemocratic Context

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sándor Ádám Gorni; [2023]
   Keywords : political participation; LGBT ; Hungary; democratic backsliding; homophobia; minority mobilization;

   Abstract : Sexuality-driven political participation refers to the political engagement of people of sexual minorities. While progress has been made in understanding the motivation behind their political participation, this study seeks to address the limitations of the existing literature which are designed explicitly to work in democratic contexts where engagement can bear fruit and for mostly quantitative inquiries which imply homogeneity and fail to map out the heterogeneity in the meanings of sexual minorities’ political participation. READ MORE

5. 4. Do Homophobic Slurs Reinforce Heteronormativity? A Critical Discourse Analysis of Homophobic Slurs and Epithets in Film

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Emelie Du Rietz; [2022-11-24]
   Keywords : Critical Discourse Analysis; dispositive analysis; film; heteronormativity; homophobia; Queer Linguistics; Segmented Film Discourse Representation Structures; slurs;

   Abstract : Homophobic slurs can reinforce the hegemonic view of heteronormativity, namelythat heterosexuality is the preferable sexuality (Peake, 2013). The aim of this study was toexamine whether a societal heteronormative ideal is strengthened or created by the presenceof homophobic slurs in film scenes, and also whether or not this has changed over time. READ MORE

6. 5. What is there to correct? : LGBTQI People’s Understanding of Sexual and Gender-based Violence in South Africa – A qualitative Study

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Amanda Odell; Julia Udd; [2022]
   Keywords : LGBTQI; Violence; Gender; Rape; Heteronormativity; Sexuality; Norms; Inequality; Stigmatization; Corrective rape; Homophobia;

   Abstract : This thesis is a Minor Field Study carried out in Cape Town, South Africa, during March - May 2022. South Africa is suffering a high level of sexual and gender-based violence. LBGTQI people are extra vulnerable when it comes to sexual and gender-based violence, especially when it comes to corrective rapes. READ MORE