Faculty Sponsor(s)
Hillary Crane
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
Subject Area
Anthropology
Description
The subjective quality of identity and the relativistic nature of gender are subjects that continue to bemuse and attract social scientists. In this study I examine gender fluidity – an inconsistent gender identity – within the framework of Western ontology. By analyzing narratives, I note that my informants recognize this gender identity as fluctuating feelings (which I call the feelings of gender) that influence how they perceive and interact with their bodies. Furthermore, I examine other important elements that may have influenced my informants' understanding of their gender identities and bodies: upbringing, previous relationships and interactions, communities, and language.
Recommended Citation
Coney, Nicholas JKMK, "Performing Gender: A Study of Gender Fluidity" (2015). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 30.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2015/all/30
Performing Gender: A Study of Gender Fluidity
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
The subjective quality of identity and the relativistic nature of gender are subjects that continue to bemuse and attract social scientists. In this study I examine gender fluidity – an inconsistent gender identity – within the framework of Western ontology. By analyzing narratives, I note that my informants recognize this gender identity as fluctuating feelings (which I call the feelings of gender) that influence how they perceive and interact with their bodies. Furthermore, I examine other important elements that may have influenced my informants' understanding of their gender identities and bodies: upbringing, previous relationships and interactions, communities, and language.
