Search results for "Homophobia"
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Homophobia
2014
Definition of homophobia and anlysis of its social and cultural dimensions
Intersectionalities, dis/abilities and subjectification in deaf LGBT people: An exploratory study in Sicily
2016
The article discusses the multiple discrimination, normalization and stigmatization experienced by deaf LGBT youth in Sicily, Italy, on the basis of a study of their everyday life (specifically school years and peer interactions). So far in Italy, very little attention has been paid to multiple discrimination and, specifically, to homophobic violence towards disabled individuals. It is, therefore, impossible to consider any valid sampling of the desired population and very few reports have been produced. The authors, a sociologist and a psychologist, carry out an analysis of the results obtained from interviews with 15 LGBT individuals recruited through social networks, thematic chats, and …
Instruments measuring omophobia: A systematic review
2020
The aim of this systematic review is to provide a general overview of the available measures to assess homophobia and internalized homophobia, and to explain their structural features and their psychometric properties. Nearly all of the reviewed scales achieved satisfactory reliability and construct validity. This review represents a useful tool to support researchers in choosing the most appropriate scale for their research purposes. Furthermore, this work could inspire the creation of new instruments or the validation of existing measures in the Italian socio-cultural context.
OVERTURE Love Love is a Pink Cake or Queering Chopin in Times of Homophobia
2021
An introduction to the three essays included in this section. The article highlights the right to know whether Chopin was gay and contextualizes this inquiry in a very long and pervasive historiographical tradition, essentially twohundred years long, dedicated to examine Chopin sexual orientation, on the one hand, and on the other the more recent tradition of queering western classical music composers. The main point is not to demonstrate categorically that Chopin was ?gay? (a relative, modern identity marker in any case) but rather to highlight the discourses that have presented him as unequivocally heterosexual.
Gay athlete's experiences in sport and exercise domains in Finland
2013
Sport is perceived to be one of the last fortresses of heteronormative and homonegative attitudes that cause psychological and social issues for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) athletes, especially in their self-confidence and self-concept. Furthermore, these negative mindsets challenge LGBT individuals' participation in organized sport and physical activity. To offer effective consulting services, it is vital for sport psychologists to be aware of the issues that LGBT athletes might struggle with throughout their sport careers. Adopting 'queer theory' as a theoretical framework, this study strives to understand a gay male athlete's experiences in sport and physical activity …
Sociopolitical and Cultural Correlates of Internalized Homonegativity in Gay and Bisexual Men: Findings from a Global Study
2016
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Sexual Health on 15 November 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/19317611.2016.1247125. Objectives: Based on the premise that internalized homonegativity (IH) is a product of the incorporation of environmental heterosexism, the authors examined the influence of sociopolitical and individual influences on IH. Methods: The cross-sectional study consisted of 109,382 gay and bisexual men across 77 countries. Results: Variables at the (European) country-level that were associated with higher levels of IH included lack of laws recognizing same-sex relationships and perceiv…
Identità e omofobia in Cosa Nostra: un contributo gruppoanalitico soggettuale
2012
Il contributo propone alcune riflessioni sull’identità, la sessualità e l’omofobia nei contesti mafiosi. Gli studi sulla psicologia del fenomeno mafioso hanno sin ora consentito di evidenziare la fragilità identitaria degli appartenenti alle organizzazioni criminali mafiose e l’impossibilità a concepire la diversità in qualunque forma essa si presenti. L’omosessualità in particolare rappresenta in questi contesti la paura terrificante dell’alterità e il terrore di perdere il controllo della rigidità impenetrabile che fonda l’identità mafiosa. L’articolo attraverso l’utilizzo di frammenti di interviste a collaboranti di giustizia mette in luce come in realtà ciò che l’uomo di mafia radicalme…
Homophobic Conduct as Normative Masculinity Test
2020
Homophobic violence can be considered as an expressive act. Violent behavior can be considered as anti-homosexual when victims are chosen because they are considered or perceived as homosexual. Following this reasoning, hate crimes as homophobic crimes have a communicative value, since they represent a range of “masculinization” practices within the processes of gender socialization, both in conventional and illegitimate social worlds. Every homophobic act aims to intimidate not just the victim, but the whole group associated with the, whether concretely or merely in the perception of the perpetrator. This chapter will take into account the main research on victimization from an internation…
Homofobiczna przemoc w szkole – wybrane zagadnienia
2020
W artykule przedstawiono wybrane wnioski z badania dotyczącego szkolnych doświadczeń gejów i lesbijek zmieszczone w publikacji pt. Przecież jesteśmy! Homofobiczna przemoc w polskich szkołach – narracje gejów i lesbijek. Dane zgromadzono za pomocą wywiadów pogłębionych, opracowanych i przeanalizowanych z użyciem jakościowej metodologii badawczej, w tym analizy tematycznej treści. W tekście zwraca się uwagę na kulturowe źródła przemocy homofobicznej oraz przejawy jej występowania w odniesieniu do szkolnych przestrzeni, sprawców i sprawczyń, podkreślając wszechobecność oraz różnorodność form tego rodzaju przemocy. Naszkicowano również sylwetki osób doznających przemocy, wskazując, że nawet nie…