Är jag eller blir jag queer? : En kvalitativ studie om identitet och diskurser

Sammanfattning: Through qualitative interviews with three people who identify as queer this essay studies identity in relation to two main discourses about the nature of being queer, which can be understood as the essentialist and the constructivist arguments. In previous research it is suggested that these discourses can be problematic for self-identification of queer individuals, if these discourses are seen to go against each other. The participants of this essay show, despite the expectations set by previous research, that these discourses are helpful in order to better understand themselves. However, the results show that there are other anti-queer discourses, found in media, culture and religion, that can lead to larger feelings of experienced discrimination. The participants are also second-generation immigrants, which has been taken into the analysis. Discursive and queer theory, and perspectives of intersectionality, are used to interpret the results and their relevance for social work.