Quaring Sorority Life: Identity Negotiation of Queer Women of Color in Culturally Based Sororities

Using quare theory as a theoretical framework and critical narrative inquiry as a methodology, researchers centered the stories of 20 queer Women of Color affiliated with culturally based sororities. Participants spoke about how they perceived gendered and heterosexist norms in their sororities and...

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Published in:Journal of college student development 2021, Vol.62 (2), p.186-202
Main Authors: Duran, Antonio, Garcia, Crystal E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College students
Color
Cultural Influences
Decision Making
Females
Fraternities
Fraternities & sororities
Gender Bias
Hegemony
Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Identification (Psychology)
Identity
LGBTQ People
LGBTQ students
Minority Group Students
Minority students
Negotiation
Oppression
Outcomes of Education
Predominantly White Institutions
Racial identity
Sexuality
Social Bias
Social Influences
Social Theories
Sororities
Undergraduate Students
Women
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Summary:Using quare theory as a theoretical framework and critical narrative inquiry as a methodology, researchers centered the stories of 20 queer Women of Color affiliated with culturally based sororities. Participants spoke about how they perceived gendered and heterosexist norms in their sororities and how they negotiated their identities in these environments. Findings reveal that queer Women of Color made crucial decisions regarding their identity negotiation while in the process of joining their organizations. Moreover, some participants articulated how, once affiliated, they strategically minimized attention to their sexuality and gender, while others asserted these identities to disrupt hegemonic norms.
ISSN:0897-5264
1543-3382
1543-3382
DOI:10.1353/csd.2021.0016