"The study of topics relating to sexual orientation and gender identity usually focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender dysphoria, asexual, queer, questioning, intersex people and cultures."
This subfield follows the historical studies of queer theory and LGBT studies, which studies the variegated cultural and societal aspect of individuals affected by their gender identity and preferences, gender norms, and their interactions in society.
Gender identity: Understanding the differences between assigned sex and one's own gender identity.
Sexual orientation: Examining how people identify and classify their attraction to others based on gender and other factors.
Patriarchy: Investigating the power dynamics of male dominance in society and how it contributes towards inequality.
Queer theory: Exploring theories that challenge traditional perspectives on gender and sexual orientation.
Intersectionality: Examining how multiple oppressive structures like racism, classism, ableism, homophobia intersect with each other and over-determine an individual's experiences.
Homonormativity: Understanding how traditional heterosexual norms of assuming monogamous relationships and nuclear families have also seeped into queer identification.
Heteronormativity: Analyzing the assumption and promotion of heterosexuality as the norm in society.
Homophobia: Examining attitudes towards homosexuality and how it affects the daily lives of individuals identifying as queer.
Transphobia: Understanding negative attitudes towards transgender individuals and how it contributes to violence and discrimination.
LGBTQ+ rights: Examining historical and current social justice movements to protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.
The history of queer studies: Tracing the development of queer studies as an academic discipline and its relationship to social movements.
Queer ecology: Analyzing the relationship between queer identity and environmental justice.
Queer activism: Studying the different strategies and ideologies of activist movements for LGBTQ+ rights and equality.
Queer popular culture: Examining the representation of queer individuals in media, film, music, and other forms of popular culture.
Queer spirituality: Exploring how different belief systems understand and treat queer individuals.
Queer health: Understanding LGBTQ+ health disparities and exploring ways to improve access to healthcare.
Queer families: Examining non-traditional families such as those headed by same-sex couples or those with non-binary or transgender parents.
"The field has expanded to include the academic study of issues raised in archaeology, sociology, psychiatry, anthropology, the history of science, philosophy, psychology, sexology, political science, ethics, and other fields."
"An examination of the identity, lives, history, and perception of being queer."
"Queer studies is not the same as queer theory, which is an analytical viewpoint within queer studies (centered on literary studies and philosophy) that challenges the existence of 'socially constructed' categories of sexual identity."
"Originally centered on LGBT history and literary theory."
"Archaeology, sociology, psychiatry, anthropology, the history of science, philosophy, psychology, sexology, political science, ethics, and other fields."
"Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender dysphoria, asexual, queer, questioning, intersex people and cultures."
"The examination of the identity, lives, history, and perception of being queer."
"Sociology, psychiatry, anthropology, the history of science, philosophy, psychology, sexology, political science, ethics, and other fields."
"Issues raised in archaeology, sociology, psychiatry, anthropology, the history of science, philosophy, psychology, sexology, political science, ethics, and other fields."
"Originally centered on LGBT history and literary theory, the field has expanded..."
"Queer studies, sexual diversity studies, or LGBT studies..."
"The study of topics relating to sexual orientation and gender identity."
"Queer theory... challenges the existence of 'socially constructed' categories of sexual identity."
"Literary studies and philosophy."
"The study of topics relating to sexual orientation and gender identity usually focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender dysphoria, asexual, queer, questioning, intersex people and cultures."
"The examination of the identity, lives, history, and perception of being queer."
"The field has expanded to include the academic study of issues raised in archaeology, sociology, psychiatry, anthropology, the history of science, philosophy, psychology, sexology, political science, ethics, and other fields."
"Issues raised in archaeology, sociology, psychiatry, anthropology, the history of science, philosophy, psychology, sexology, political science, ethics, and other fields."
"The study of topics relating to sexual orientation and gender identity..."