Queer asylum seekers in the European Union
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Data de Publicação: | 2021 |
Tipo de documento: | Dissertação |
Idioma: | eng |
Título da fonte: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
Texto Completo: | http://hdl.handle.net/10071/24156 |
Resumo: | Queer asylum seekers experience discrimination and rejection at European borders. Research has established that the European Union is contradictory in how it promotes itself as a queer- friendly, but simultaneously maintains an asylum system unsuited to recognize the asylum needs of queer asylum applicants. This study aims at tackling these contradictions. Specifically, it investigates how queer asylum seekers are portrayed in the Common European Asylum System’s (CEAS) discourse. In addition, it discusses how these discourses contribute to producing homonationalism and ideas of European ideological borders. In order to answer these questions, a Critical Discourse Analysis of central CEAS policy documents has been conducted. Five thematic categories were identified in the discourse: 1) invisibility, with the subcategory 2) invisibility ? risk of overlooking, 3) stigmatization, 4) ambivalence and 5) limited representation. The analysis demonstrates several tendencies of heteronormativity and homonormativity, because the CEAS is not able to reflect the myriad of sexual orientations and gender identities that exists and their unique experiences. In addition, it indicates that the CEAS is not able to harmonize the different conceptions of sexual citizenship across the EU, resulting in an unharmonized asylum system for queer persons. The findings demonstrate tendencies of homonationalism and ideological border-making in the CEAS due to the utilization of queer identities in order to construct ideas of European citizenship vis a vis homophobic ‘others’. This is also found due to how the EU is asserting its image as a queer rights advocate, and the general saliency of queer rights in the policy documents. |
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Queer asylum seekers in the European UnionAsylumCommon European Asylum SystemEuropean UnionHomonationalismLGBTIQ+QueerQueer asylum seekers experience discrimination and rejection at European borders. Research has established that the European Union is contradictory in how it promotes itself as a queer- friendly, but simultaneously maintains an asylum system unsuited to recognize the asylum needs of queer asylum applicants. This study aims at tackling these contradictions. Specifically, it investigates how queer asylum seekers are portrayed in the Common European Asylum System’s (CEAS) discourse. In addition, it discusses how these discourses contribute to producing homonationalism and ideas of European ideological borders. In order to answer these questions, a Critical Discourse Analysis of central CEAS policy documents has been conducted. Five thematic categories were identified in the discourse: 1) invisibility, with the subcategory 2) invisibility ? risk of overlooking, 3) stigmatization, 4) ambivalence and 5) limited representation. The analysis demonstrates several tendencies of heteronormativity and homonormativity, because the CEAS is not able to reflect the myriad of sexual orientations and gender identities that exists and their unique experiences. In addition, it indicates that the CEAS is not able to harmonize the different conceptions of sexual citizenship across the EU, resulting in an unharmonized asylum system for queer persons. The findings demonstrate tendencies of homonationalism and ideological border-making in the CEAS due to the utilization of queer identities in order to construct ideas of European citizenship vis a vis homophobic ‘others’. This is also found due to how the EU is asserting its image as a queer rights advocate, and the general saliency of queer rights in the policy documents.Os requerentes de asilo que procuram asilo queer sofrem discriminação e rejeição nas fronteiras europeias. A investigação estabeleceu que a União Europeia é contraditória na forma como se promove a si própria como uma organização queer-friendly, mas simultaneamente mantém um sistema de asilo inadequado para reconhecer as necessidades de asilo dos requerentes de asilo queer queer. Este estudo tem como objectivo enfrentar estas contradições. Especificamente, investiga como os requerentes de asilo queer são retratados no discurso do CEAS. Além disso, discute a forma como estes discursos contribuem para produzir homonacionalismo e ideias sobre as fronteiras ideológicas europeias. Para responder a estas questões, foi realizada uma Análise Discursivo Crítica dos documentos políticos centrais do CEAS. Foram identificadas cinco categorias temáticas no discurso: invisibilidade, invisibilidade - risco de ignorar, estigmatização, ambivalência e representação limitada. A análise demonstra várias tendências de heteronormatividade e homonormatividade, porque o CEAS não é capaz de reflectir a miríade de orientações sexuais e identidades de género que existe e as suas experiências únicas. Além disso, indica que o CEAS não é capaz de harmonizar as diferentes concepções de cidadania sexual em toda a UE, resultando num sistema de asilo não harmonizado para pessoas queer. Os resultados demonstram tendências de homonacionalismo e de criação de fronteiras ideológicas no CEAS devido à utilização de identidades queer para construir ideias de cidadania europeia face a um "outro" homofóbico. Isto também se encontra devido à forma como a UE está a afirmar a sua imagem como defensora dos direitos queer.2022-12-06T00:00:00Z2021-12-06T00:00:00Z2021-12-062021-11info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/24156TID:202815897engMikalsen, Hanna Randgaardinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T17:31:33Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/24156Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:14:12.228410Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Queer asylum seekers in the European Union |
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Queer asylum seekers in the European Union |
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Queer asylum seekers in the European Union Mikalsen, Hanna Randgaard Asylum Common European Asylum System European Union Homonationalism LGBTIQ+ Queer |
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Queer asylum seekers in the European Union |
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Queer asylum seekers in the European Union |
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Queer asylum seekers in the European Union |
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Queer asylum seekers in the European Union |
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Queer asylum seekers in the European Union |
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Mikalsen, Hanna Randgaard |
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Mikalsen, Hanna Randgaard |
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Mikalsen, Hanna Randgaard |
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Asylum Common European Asylum System European Union Homonationalism LGBTIQ+ Queer |
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Asylum Common European Asylum System European Union Homonationalism LGBTIQ+ Queer |
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Queer asylum seekers experience discrimination and rejection at European borders. Research has established that the European Union is contradictory in how it promotes itself as a queer- friendly, but simultaneously maintains an asylum system unsuited to recognize the asylum needs of queer asylum applicants. This study aims at tackling these contradictions. Specifically, it investigates how queer asylum seekers are portrayed in the Common European Asylum System’s (CEAS) discourse. In addition, it discusses how these discourses contribute to producing homonationalism and ideas of European ideological borders. In order to answer these questions, a Critical Discourse Analysis of central CEAS policy documents has been conducted. Five thematic categories were identified in the discourse: 1) invisibility, with the subcategory 2) invisibility ? risk of overlooking, 3) stigmatization, 4) ambivalence and 5) limited representation. The analysis demonstrates several tendencies of heteronormativity and homonormativity, because the CEAS is not able to reflect the myriad of sexual orientations and gender identities that exists and their unique experiences. In addition, it indicates that the CEAS is not able to harmonize the different conceptions of sexual citizenship across the EU, resulting in an unharmonized asylum system for queer persons. The findings demonstrate tendencies of homonationalism and ideological border-making in the CEAS due to the utilization of queer identities in order to construct ideas of European citizenship vis a vis homophobic ‘others’. This is also found due to how the EU is asserting its image as a queer rights advocate, and the general saliency of queer rights in the policy documents. |
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