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The lezurrection: lesbian identity in queer times
1Department of Sociology and The Institute of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Journal of Lesbian Studies
|September 18, 2024
Summary
Lesbian identity remains enduring and specific, despite the rise of queer identity. This study explores why individuals return to lesbian identity, highlighting its continued cultural and political relevance.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
Background:
- The rise of queer identity has led to discourse questioning the endurance of lesbian identity.
- Previous research has indicated the durability of lesbian identity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide empirical evidence for the endurance of lesbian identity.
- To explore the utility and specificity of lesbian identity.
- To examine reasons for individuals moving away from and returning to lesbian identity.
Main Methods:
- 16 in-depth interviews conducted between 2019 and 2020.
- Qualitative analysis of participant experiences with lesbian and queer identities.
Main Results:
- Lesbian identity continues to endure, offering specific utility for individuals.
- Participants' experiences reveal a dynamic relationship with lesbian and queer identities.
- Shifts in personal identities reflect evolving community understandings and generational perceptions.
Conclusions:
- There is a cultural opening for renewed understandings of lesbian identity.
- Resisting the notion of lesbian identity's decline requires grappling with lesbian critiques of queerness and the identity's political relevance.
- Generational shifts in perception underscore the evolving nature of identity terms.
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