Mapping the contours of homophobia and heterosexism is a key concern for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) psychology. In this paper, I present a discursive analysis of the construction of heterosexism in student focus group discussions about lesbian and gay parenting. My analysis (empirically) develops Kitzinger’s (1987) theoretical and political argument that the concept of homophobia is embedded in a liberal framework and requires people to endorse a liberal construction of homosexuality is order to be considered tolerant. The paper contributes to the growing literature on the discursive construction of heterosexism by exploring the participants’ use of liberal language and assumptions and how these are complicit in the reproductio...
In this paper, I explore the controversy surrounding lesbian and gay parenting within psychology, fo...
It would be easy to assume that individuals pursuing a career in professions, such as psychology, co...
This thesis applies Marxist, feminist, and Marxist-feminist sociological theory to the empirical cas...
Mapping the contours of homophobia and heterosexism is a key concern for lesbian, gay, bisexual and ...
In this thesis, I explore the construction of lesbian and gay parenting in psychology (Part 1), in t...
Heteronormative discourses provide the most common lens through which sexuality is understood within...
This article explores the complex relationship between an openly gay instructor, homophobia, and het...
Scholars have called for discussions of same-sex marriage in schools as one way of ending the curric...
The argument that children require role models of both sexes is a central theme in opposition to les...
In this paper we explore popular television talk show debates about lesbian and gay parents. We show...
This thesis relies on data collected from in-depth interviews with six gay men and six lesbians, age...
Psychologists recognize homophobic bullying as a serious problem for young lesbians and gay men; how...
This article examines the circulation of heterosexist positions within several recent New Zealand me...
Using a case example, the authors explore how the counseling field’s participa-tion in the discourse...
While the occurrence of same-sex parenting is on the rise, the stigma of this alternative family for...
In this paper, I explore the controversy surrounding lesbian and gay parenting within psychology, fo...
It would be easy to assume that individuals pursuing a career in professions, such as psychology, co...
This thesis applies Marxist, feminist, and Marxist-feminist sociological theory to the empirical cas...
Mapping the contours of homophobia and heterosexism is a key concern for lesbian, gay, bisexual and ...
In this thesis, I explore the construction of lesbian and gay parenting in psychology (Part 1), in t...
Heteronormative discourses provide the most common lens through which sexuality is understood within...
This article explores the complex relationship between an openly gay instructor, homophobia, and het...
Scholars have called for discussions of same-sex marriage in schools as one way of ending the curric...
The argument that children require role models of both sexes is a central theme in opposition to les...
In this paper we explore popular television talk show debates about lesbian and gay parents. We show...
This thesis relies on data collected from in-depth interviews with six gay men and six lesbians, age...
Psychologists recognize homophobic bullying as a serious problem for young lesbians and gay men; how...
This article examines the circulation of heterosexist positions within several recent New Zealand me...
Using a case example, the authors explore how the counseling field’s participa-tion in the discourse...
While the occurrence of same-sex parenting is on the rise, the stigma of this alternative family for...
In this paper, I explore the controversy surrounding lesbian and gay parenting within psychology, fo...
It would be easy to assume that individuals pursuing a career in professions, such as psychology, co...
This thesis applies Marxist, feminist, and Marxist-feminist sociological theory to the empirical cas...