Exclusions and pragmatic belonging-work: queer lived experiences in Singapore
This paper explores the experiences and negotiations of feelings of belonging by queer women university students in Singapore, where there have been significant reforms with regards to queer individuals (e.g., the repeal of Section 377A which criminalized sex between men) whilst still retaining non-...
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| author | Teo, Claire Jing Qi |
| author2 | Stephen Campbell |
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| description | This paper explores the experiences and negotiations of feelings of belonging by queer women university students in Singapore, where there have been significant reforms with regards to queer individuals (e.g., the repeal of Section 377A which criminalized sex between men) whilst still retaining non-inclusive public policies. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 14 queer women university students in Singapore; data collected was subsequently analyzed using Reflexive Thematic Analysis. Two themes were generated: first, experiences of feelings of (un)belonging occurred through manifestations of heteronormativity in everyday encounters and via institutionalized heteronormativity; second, in response to the illiberal pragmatism of the state, participants employ what I term pragmatic belonging-work to pragmatically negotiate their feelings of belonging through vigilance and contextual adaptations. This paper thus contributes theoretically and empirically to the limited but growing body of literature on queer women in Singapore, who have been largely absent from the literature. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1773812024-06-02T15:32:06Z Exclusions and pragmatic belonging-work: queer lived experiences in Singapore Teo, Claire Jing Qi Stephen Campbell School of Social Sciences stephen.campbell@ntu.edu.sg Social Sciences Singapore Sexuality Queer women Feelings of belonging Pragmatic belonging-work Belonging-work This paper explores the experiences and negotiations of feelings of belonging by queer women university students in Singapore, where there have been significant reforms with regards to queer individuals (e.g., the repeal of Section 377A which criminalized sex between men) whilst still retaining non-inclusive public policies. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 14 queer women university students in Singapore; data collected was subsequently analyzed using Reflexive Thematic Analysis. Two themes were generated: first, experiences of feelings of (un)belonging occurred through manifestations of heteronormativity in everyday encounters and via institutionalized heteronormativity; second, in response to the illiberal pragmatism of the state, participants employ what I term pragmatic belonging-work to pragmatically negotiate their feelings of belonging through vigilance and contextual adaptations. This paper thus contributes theoretically and empirically to the limited but growing body of literature on queer women in Singapore, who have been largely absent from the literature. Bachelor's degree 2024-05-27T03:41:49Z 2024-05-27T03:41:49Z 2024 Final Year Project (FYP) Teo, C. J. Q. (2024). Exclusions and pragmatic belonging-work: queer lived experiences in Singapore. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177381 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177381 en SSS/SOC/2023/S1/011 application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Singapore Sexuality Queer women Feelings of belonging Pragmatic belonging-work Belonging-work Teo, Claire Jing Qi Exclusions and pragmatic belonging-work: queer lived experiences in Singapore |
| title | Exclusions and pragmatic belonging-work: queer lived experiences in Singapore |
| title_full | Exclusions and pragmatic belonging-work: queer lived experiences in Singapore |
| title_fullStr | Exclusions and pragmatic belonging-work: queer lived experiences in Singapore |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exclusions and pragmatic belonging-work: queer lived experiences in Singapore |
| title_short | Exclusions and pragmatic belonging-work: queer lived experiences in Singapore |
| title_sort | exclusions and pragmatic belonging work queer lived experiences in singapore |
| topic | Social Sciences Singapore Sexuality Queer women Feelings of belonging Pragmatic belonging-work Belonging-work |
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