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

Page, Sarah-Jane; Shipley, Heather

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Heather Shipley



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.

Citation

Page, S.-J., & Shipley, H. (2022). Understanding young adult Muslim and Christian attitudes toward queer identity: A Canadian and UK comparison. Sexualities, 25(5-6), 785-803. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460721995756

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 26, 2021
Online Publication Date Feb 21, 2021
Publication Date 2022-09
Deposit Date Mar 1, 2024
Publicly Available Date Mar 6, 2024
Journal Sexualities
Print ISSN 1363-4607
Electronic ISSN 1461-7382
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 25
Issue 5-6
Pages 785-803
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460721995756
Keywords Anthropology; Gender Studies
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/27599787
Publisher URL https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1363460721995756

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