Olthof, Daan
Are You Really Gay, Though?
Master thesis, Master Religion Conflict and Globalisation.
Abstract
This research aims to shed light on how the Dutch discourse surrounding homosexuality and religion influences the asylum procedure, and what the consequences are for queer refugees that do not fit the discursive expectations regarding their identity. The oppositional pairing of religion and homosexuality in general in the public debate has led to certain ideas about whether people can hold both a religious and queer identity at the same time. While these ideas might be true for some people, they are problematic for others - notably queer refugees - who have a completely different cultural background and now find themselves being judged and categorized according to standards that are not their own. Because of the presence and use of these stereotypes in the asylum procedure, people who fall outside of the expectation run the chance of being wrongfully dismissed as not credible in their story, possibly leading to deportation to a country that does not take kindly to people being part of the LGBT community.
| Type: |
Thesis
(Master)
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| Supervisors (RUG): |
| Supervisor | E-mail | Tutor organization | Tutor email |
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| Knibbe, K.E. | | Faculteit GGW, Vergelijkende Religiewetenschap | K.E.Knibbe@rug.nl | | Bartelink, B.E. | | Faculteit GGW, Vergelijkende Religiewetenschap | B.E.Bartelink@rug.nl |
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| Degree programme: |
Master Religion Conflict and Globalisation |
| Academic year: |
2020-2021 |
| Date of delivery: |
16 Sep 2022 12:17 |
| Last modified: |
16 Sep 2022 12:17 |
| URI: |
https://ggw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/658 |
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