David A. B. Murray

Real Queer?

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Refugees in the Canadian Refugee Apparatus

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Produktbeschreibung

An ethnographic exploration of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) refugee claimants' experiences of navigating the complex discourses, protocols, practices and personnel of Canada's refugee determination system.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 290g
• ISBN-13: 9781783484409
• ISBN-10: 1783484403
• Artikelnr.: 42435412

Autorenporträt

David A.B. Murray is Professor of Anthropology at York University, Canada. Drawing on theoretical interests in culture, nationalism, colonialism, representation, performance and sexuality, his work examines the processes and politics of identity making projects and their relations to local, national and transnational political and economic forces. He is the author of 'Opacity: Gender, Sexuality, Race and the Problem of Identity in Martinique' (2002) and 'Flaming Souls: Homosexuality, Homophobia and Social Change in Barbados' (2012). He is the editor of 'Homophobias: Lust and Loathing Across Time and Space' (2009).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Queering the Queer Migration to Liberation Nation Narrative
2. Becoming an 'Authentic' SOGI Refugee
3. How to be Gay (Refugee Version)
4. Producing Documentation for SOGI Refugee Claims
5. Discourse and Emotion in SOGI Refugee Hearings
6. National Documentation Packages and Expert Witness Reports
7. The Challenge of Home
Conclusion: The New Normal
Bibliography