Senior Theses
Publication Date
5-28-2015
Document Type
Thesis (Open Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
Faculty Advisor(s)
Hillary Crane
Subject Categories
Gender and Sexuality | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Social and Cultural Anthropology
Abstract
The subjective quality of identity and the relativistic nature of gender bemuse and attract social scientists. In this study I combine both topics by examining gender fluidity – an inconsistent gender identity – within the framework of Western ontology. Within my informants’ narratives I identify what I term feelings of gender as feelings that influence how people perceive and interact with their bodies. Gender fluidity entails a constant yet inconsistent fluctuation of those feelings. Furthermore, I found 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 Genders: A Study of Gender Fluidity" (2015). Senior Theses. 9.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/soanstud_theses/9
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