Who really benefits at freshmen orientation camps : a study into the enforcement of heteronormativity in universities

This study seeks to examine Freshmen Orientation Camps (FOCs) in relation to the wider heteronormative framework and pressures that force students to “perform” their genders in a conformative manner. By engaging in semi-structured in-depth interviews with various individuals who have participated i...

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Main Author: Lim, Wen Zhen
Other Authors: Teo You Yenn
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Published: 2015
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-624292019-12-10T14:26:34Z Who really benefits at freshmen orientation camps : a study into the enforcement of heteronormativity in universities Lim, Wen Zhen Teo You Yenn School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Humanities::General::Education DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social behavior DRNTU::Social sciences::General::Education DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Individualism, differentiation and struggle This study seeks to examine Freshmen Orientation Camps (FOCs) in relation to the wider heteronormative framework and pressures that force students to “perform” their genders in a conformative manner. By engaging in semi-structured in-depth interviews with various individuals who have participated in FOCs before, the research uncovers the underlying framework that privileges masculinity and the male gender over femininity and the female gender. Results suggest that most participants merely follow through with activities that bring them embarassment and discomfort just to conform with the wider peer culture. Ultimately, the implications are that female and non-heterosexual identifying male students would greatly prefer if such activities gave a concrete option for them to back out without having to undergo any stigma. Bachelor of Arts 2015-04-04T03:27:23Z 2015-04-04T03:27:23Z 2015 2015 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/62429 en Nanyang Technological University 50 p. application/pdf
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DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social behavior
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Lim, Wen Zhen
Who really benefits at freshmen orientation camps : a study into the enforcement of heteronormativity in universities
description This study seeks to examine Freshmen Orientation Camps (FOCs) in relation to the wider heteronormative framework and pressures that force students to “perform” their genders in a conformative manner. By engaging in semi-structured in-depth interviews with various individuals who have participated in FOCs before, the research uncovers the underlying framework that privileges masculinity and the male gender over femininity and the female gender. Results suggest that most participants merely follow through with activities that bring them embarassment and discomfort just to conform with the wider peer culture. Ultimately, the implications are that female and non-heterosexual identifying male students would greatly prefer if such activities gave a concrete option for them to back out without having to undergo any stigma.
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title Who really benefits at freshmen orientation camps : a study into the enforcement of heteronormativity in universities
title_short Who really benefits at freshmen orientation camps : a study into the enforcement of heteronormativity in universities
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title_fullStr Who really benefits at freshmen orientation camps : a study into the enforcement of heteronormativity in universities
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