Negotiating a family in the heteronormative state of Singapore with regards to lesbian experiences

Negotiating a family in the heteronormative state of Singapore with regards to lesbian experiences

Societies all over the world are becoming more exposed to the idea of homosexuality and Singapore is no exception. There are more people ‘coming out’ than ever and creating alternative family forms despite restrictions put in place in state institutions to conserve the heteronormative ideal. This is...

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Main Author: Cheang, Wai Foon
Other Authors: Genaro Castro Vasquez
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2015
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DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/62420
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-624202019-12-10T13:08:21Z Negotiating a family in the heteronormative state of Singapore with regards to lesbian experiences Cheang, Wai Foon Genaro Castro Vasquez School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology Societies all over the world are becoming more exposed to the idea of homosexuality and Singapore is no exception. There are more people ‘coming out’ than ever and creating alternative family forms despite restrictions put in place in state institutions to conserve the heteronormative ideal. This is a study of how homosexual women in Singapore are able to negotiate meaningful relationships in a heteronormative society with respect to the family unit. By using data from qualitative interviews with twelve self-proclaimed homosexual women, this research aims to investigate the experiences of these women as they embark on their journey to create a family they call their own. Bachelor of Arts 2015-04-02T09:23:25Z 2015-04-02T09:23:25Z 2015 2015 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/62420 en Nanyang Technological University 22 p. application/pdf
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Negotiating a family in the heteronormative state of Singapore with regards to lesbian experiences
description Societies all over the world are becoming more exposed to the idea of homosexuality and Singapore is no exception. There are more people ‘coming out’ than ever and creating alternative family forms despite restrictions put in place in state institutions to conserve the heteronormative ideal. This is a study of how homosexual women in Singapore are able to negotiate meaningful relationships in a heteronormative society with respect to the family unit. By using data from qualitative interviews with twelve self-proclaimed homosexual women, this research aims to investigate the experiences of these women as they embark on their journey to create a family they call their own.
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title Negotiating a family in the heteronormative state of Singapore with regards to lesbian experiences
title_short Negotiating a family in the heteronormative state of Singapore with regards to lesbian experiences
title_full Negotiating a family in the heteronormative state of Singapore with regards to lesbian experiences
title_fullStr Negotiating a family in the heteronormative state of Singapore with regards to lesbian experiences
title_full_unstemmed Negotiating a family in the heteronormative state of Singapore with regards to lesbian experiences
title_sort negotiating a family in the heteronormative state of singapore with regards to lesbian experiences
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