SOSC 1880 Lecture : lecture feb 27 -Heteronormativity and Intimate Partner Violence lecture outline.doc (sosc 1350)
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T-shirt slogan (1993: the social construction of normalcy and deviance , heteronormativity relates to the social construction of normalcy and. Deviance (think about our discussion of culture and multiculture : importance of taking apart the centre (white, male, west, heterosexual) as well as the periphery (black, brown, east, woman, Lgbt: the study of heteronormativity is one way of taking apart the centre. Taking apart a concept that has been largely interrogated: what is heteronormativity, a system of social relations in which heterosexuality is and ideologically privileged at the expense of queer sexualities. Institutions the law, religion, politics, medicine, prisons, institutionally corporations. Ideological set of ideas that attempt to make sence of the world. Manifests itself as unconscious as though heretosexuality is the. Normal manifests itself in discussions of families. Pointed out that heterosexual marriage was the only legal location for long term intimate partner relationships. Also talks about how heterosexual marriage was the only legal recognized institution.