queer studies
Sexuality-focused academic field
Queer studies is an academic field examining sexuality, gender identity, and their cultural representations.
It emerged from gay and lesbian studies but expanded to challenge fixed categories of identity and normative assumptions about desire and embodiment.
The field draws on feminist theory, sociology, literature, and history: She's pursuing a PhD in queer studies.
Gender differs from assignment
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- cisgenderBirth-sex-identified
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
agender · intersex · gender expression · gender identity · gender roles · binary · masculinity · femininity
Position relative to surroundings
- bisexualityMulti-gender attraction
- homosexualitySame-sex romantic orientation
- heterosexualityOpposite-sex sexual orientation
- pansexualityAttraction regardless of gender
asexuality · fluidity · attraction · desire · eroticism · homoerotic · same-sex · polyamory
Assumed universal straightness
- deconstructionAnalysis exposing self-contradiction
- poststructuralismPhilosophy questioning stable meaning
- intersectionalityInterconnected identity-based discrimination study
- essentialismDoctrine of fixed natures
subversion · hegemony · power dynamics · cultural critique · Butler · Foucault · epistemology · semiotics
Individual identity, personhood
- subjectivityPersonal viewpoint coloring perception
- self-identificationClaiming an identity label
- coming outRevealing one's identity
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
recognition · community · belonging · chosen family · visibility · erasure · passing · authenticity
Pleading for a cause
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- equalitySame status for all
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- liberationRelease from constraint
march · grassroots · visibility · Stonewall · ACT UP · demonstration · rally · coalition
Refuse to answer questions
- AIDS crisisHIV epidemic's deadly peak
- lavender scareGovernment persecution of homosexuals
- gay liberationMovement for LGBTQ rights
- sodomy lawsStatutes criminalizing particular sexual behaviors
Harvey Milk · Daughters of Bilitis · pink triangle · oral history · decriminalization · pathologization · DSM · marriage equality
Course plan document
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- interdisciplinaryCombining distinct fields
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
thesis · graduate · undergraduate · peer review · canon · pedagogy · scholarship · research
transgender
Gender differs from assignment
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- cisgenderBirth-sex-identified
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
genderfluid · agender · intersex · gender expression · gender identity · gender roles · binary · masculinity · femininity · transmasculine
orientation
Position relative to surroundings
- bisexualityMulti-gender attraction
- homosexualitySame-sex romantic orientation
- heterosexualityOpposite-sex sexual orientation
pansexuality · asexuality · fluidity · attraction · desire · eroticism · homoerotic · same-sex · polyamory · monogamy
heteronormativity
Assumed universal straightness
- deconstructionAnalysis exposing self-contradiction
- poststructuralismPhilosophy questioning stable meaning
- intersectionalityInterconnected identity-based discrimination study
essentialism · subversion · hegemony · power dynamics · cultural critique · Butler · Foucault · epistemology · semiotics · binary
selfhood
Individual identity, personhood
- subjectivityPersonal viewpoint coloring perception
- self-identificationClaiming an identity label
- coming outRevealing one's identity
affirmation · recognition · community · belonging · chosen family · visibility · erasure · passing · authenticity · label
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- equalitySame status for all
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
liberation · march · grassroots · visibility · Stonewall · ACT UP · demonstration · rally · coalition · organizing
Stonewall
Refuse to answer questions
- AIDS crisisHIV epidemic's deadly peak
- lavender scareGovernment persecution of homosexuals
- gay liberationMovement for LGBTQ rights
sodomy laws · Harvey Milk · Daughters of Bilitis · pink triangle · oral history · decriminalization · pathologization · DSM · marriage equality · ballroom culture
syllabus
Course plan document
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- interdisciplinaryCombining distinct fields
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
dissertation · thesis · graduate · undergraduate · peer review · canon · pedagogy · scholarship · research · lecture