In Their Own Words: Exploring the Language of Queer Women in Lebanon
Thesis (M.A.) -- Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, May 2024.
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| author | El Sammak, Dana |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | El Sammak, Dana |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2024-08-20T07:38:55Z 2024-08-20T07:38:55Z 2024 2024-05-17 |
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| dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv | Lebanese American University |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Arabic language -- Social aspects -- Lebanon Sociolinguistics -- Lebanon Lesbian feminist theory -- Lebanon Lebanese American University -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | In Their Own Words: Exploring the Language of Queer Women in Lebanon |
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| spelling | In Their Own Words: Exploring the Language of Queer Women in LebanonEl Sammak, DanaArabic language -- Social aspects -- LebanonSociolinguistics -- LebanonLesbian feminist theory -- LebanonLebanese American University -- DissertationsDissertations, AcademicThesis (M.A.) -- Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, May 2024.In the field of language and sexuality, research has predominantly focused on heterosexual language, overlooking the nuances of queer language. The limited research that does exist on homosexual women perpetuates a Eurocentric perspective that largely disregards Arabic speaking queer women. To this end, this study shifts attention to Arabic-speaking queer women in Lebanon, investigating how they use language to assert their identities amidst homophobia and anti-LGBTQIA+ laws. Through structured one-on-one interviews with fifteen participants, this research explores linguistic socialization, the impact of linguistic connotations on queer women’s self-perception, the challenges of communicating queerness in the Arabic language, the strategies for self-expression and identity affirmation, and the process of coming out within Arab contexts. In addition to contributing to the existing literature on language, identity, and sexuality, this study aims to empower queer Arabic speaking women, raise awareness to the linguistic challenges they face, and inform language policies and educational initiatives aimed at recognizing the importance of inclusive and affirmative language in Lebanon.1 online resource (viii, 88 leaves)Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-87)Lebanese American University2024-08-20T07:38:55Z2024-08-20T07:38:55Z20242024-05-17Thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesishttp://hdl.handle.net/10725/15995https://doi.org/10.26756/th.2023.689http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/thesis.phpeninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/159952024-12-11T06:48:19Z |
| spellingShingle | In Their Own Words: Exploring the Language of Queer Women in Lebanon El Sammak, Dana Arabic language -- Social aspects -- Lebanon Sociolinguistics -- Lebanon Lesbian feminist theory -- Lebanon Lebanese American University -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic |
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| title | In Their Own Words: Exploring the Language of Queer Women in Lebanon |
| title_full | In Their Own Words: Exploring the Language of Queer Women in Lebanon |
| title_fullStr | In Their Own Words: Exploring the Language of Queer Women in Lebanon |
| title_full_unstemmed | In Their Own Words: Exploring the Language of Queer Women in Lebanon |
| title_short | In Their Own Words: Exploring the Language of Queer Women in Lebanon |
| title_sort | In Their Own Words: Exploring the Language of Queer Women in Lebanon |
| topic | Arabic language -- Social aspects -- Lebanon Sociolinguistics -- Lebanon Lesbian feminist theory -- Lebanon Lebanese American University -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10725/15995 https://doi.org/10.26756/th.2023.689 http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/thesis.php |