Queer South Asian Muslims

Meghani, Shamira A.

doi:10.4324/9781315764382-13

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“…In other words, heteronormativity is also intersectional, as it 'maintains itself by oppressing and marginalizing certain bodies based on certain identity categories' (Battle & Ashley, 2008, p. 5). To better tease out the dynamics between racial/ethnic and sexual identities, we also adopt the term 'ethnic closet', which has been used in critical race studies to examine identity-management strategies employed by racial minorities (Meghani, 2014;Shin, 2004).…”

Section: Chine S E Queer S Tudents On the Movementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In other words, heteronormativity is also intersectional, as it ‘maintains itself by oppressing and marginalizing certain bodies based on certain identity categories’ (Battle & Ashley, 2008, p. 5). To better tease out the dynamics between racial/ethnic and sexual identities, we also adopt the term ‘ethnic closet’, which has been used in critical race studies to examine identity‐management strategies employed by racial minorities (Meghani, 2014; Shin, 2004). But unlike earlier scholars who use the term to unveil how minorities cover their racial/ethnic characteristics, we appropriate the term to highlight the simultaneous functioning of and interaction between student migrants' racial/ethnic and sexual identities.…”

Section: Chinese Queer Students On the Movementioning

confidence: 99%

“…‘Ethnic/religious/cultural status’, she argues, is itself ‘inextricable from questions of sexuality’. Later scholars exploring the identity development of diasporic queer subjects also emphasize that the analysis ‘must resist the parameters of a minoritizing single‐issue political logic’ (Meghani, 2014, p. 172). Following such a conceptualization, we examine how the ethnic closet functions in the experiences of Chinese queer student migrants, with particular attention to the interplay between their racial/ethnic and queer identities.…”

Section: The Dual Oppression Of the Ethnic Closetmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Queer migration, heteronormativity and the ‘ethnic closet’: Chinese queer international students' intersectional experience in New Zealand

Cui,

Song

2024

Euro J of Education

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Drawing on semi‐structured in‐depth interviews with 15 Chinese queer international students from New Zealand's tertiary institutions, this paper explores their motivations to pursue higher education transnationally and unpacks the interconnected power structures underpinning their experiences. We find that despite the imagination and initial perception of New Zealand as one of the most queer‐friendly higher education destinations, Chinese queer international students are confronted by the ‘ethnic closet’—a heteronormative power structure simultaneously disciplining racial/ethnic and sexual identities. The interplay between these two key aspects of students' identity has meant that Chinese queer international students, as migrants who occupy disadvantaged positions in local racial power relations, frequently experience heteronormative microaggressions on campus. These students' ethnic identity, which lies in the heart of their social support system, has also become a hindrance in their queer identity development. Our findings challenge the perceived dichotomy between China as homophobic and ‘the West’ as queer‐friendly, and reveal the need for a more nuanced understanding of queer international students' experiences, in order to better support them in a higher education setting.

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Section: Chine S E Queer S Tudents On the Movementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Chinese Queer Students On the Movementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Dual Oppression Of the Ethnic Closetmentioning

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