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Understanding young adult Muslim and Christian attitudes toward queer identity: A Canadian and UK comparison.

Authors :
Page, Sarah-Jane
Shipley, Heather
Source :
Sexualities. Sep2022, Vol. 25 Issue 5/6, p785-803. 19p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

This article utilises data from two parallel mixed-methods projects to examine attitudes to queer identity among heterosexual Muslim and Christian young adults aged between 18 and 25 in Canada and the UK. Drawing on questionnaires, interviews and video diaries, our analysis revealed the enormous complexity regarding how participants made sense of their, largely contextually mediated, attitudes. A qualitative approach enabled us to carefully consider how these attitudes are forged, formulated and embodied, offering greater nuance and detail compared with attitudinal approaches focused solely on quantitative data. Responses by these young Muslim and Christian participants explore the fluidity and movement in the attitudes expressed, further emphasising complexity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13634607
Volume :
25
Issue :
5/6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Sexualities
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
159191593
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460721995756