ERIC Number: EJ1179677
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 20
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Toward Intersectional Identity Perspectives on Disability and LGBTQ Identities in Higher Education
Miller, Ryan A.
Journal of College Student Development, v59 n3 p327-346 May-Jun 2018
Little has been published on the intersections of disability and queer identities among college students. I propose 5 intersectional identity perspectives based on semistructured interviews with 25 students at a research university who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer students with disabilities. Students articulated relationships among their disability and queer identities as (a) intersectional, (b) interactive, (c) overlapping, (d) parallel, and/or (e) oppositional. Students adopted multiple perspectives simultaneously to resist oppression, navigate changing contexts, and build resilience and community, suggesting implications for researchers and practitioners who might adopt a more nuanced view of students' intersecting identities.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Disabilities, Sexual Identity, Semi Structured Interviews, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, College Students, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Qualitative Research, Grounded Theory
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina (Charlotte)
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