Difference is the Greatest Influence: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Transcultural Sexual Fluidity

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dc.contributor.advisorKawalilak, Colleen
dc.contributor.authorFrancis, Roger
dc.contributor.committeememberEstefan, Andrew
dc.contributor.committeememberWinchester, Ian
dc.contributor.committeememberAlderson, Kevin
dc.contributor.committeememberMizzi, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-28T16:55:27Z
dc.date.available2016-09-28T16:55:27Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractThe lived experiences of transcultural sexually fluid identities (TSFI) within Canada’s diverse transnational communities remain an unexplored area of individuality and difference. TSFI fits within the general referencing of non-heteronormative sexual identities. In spite of Canada’s projected diversity and accommodating laws for human differences, there is still a stigma attached to non-traditional sexual expressions. Across the diverse Canadian landscape, there are numerous interpretations and understandings of same gender sex (SGS) engagement. In this study, interpretations of TSFI are viewed through a blended theoretical lens of borderland theory (Anzaldúa, 1993) and liminality theory (Turner, 1969). This fused theoretical lens informs a deeper understanding of TSFI and allows for an examination of the many identities that exist within the spectrum of non-heteronormative sexual identities. The non-heteronormative sexual identity context is a fluid spectrum of diversity consisting of various sexual identity labels residing in a space that are referenced in this research as fluidsexuality. Fluidsexuality is a term created for this research and refers to the range of sexual identities present between the binary constructs of heterosexuality and homosexuality. The combined poles of these binary concepts are premised by another term created for this research henceforth referenced as binarysexuality. Within the span of these opposite poles, lies an array of same-gender-sex (SGS) sexually fluid labels. In examining the plethora of emerging SGS labels, this research was guided by autoethnographic methodology through which I explored TSFI identities across Canada. This study investigated the lived experiences of TSFIs and how their lives can inform knowledge development that may result in a rejuvenated adult learning pedagogy focused on diversity and difference.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFrancis, R. (2016). Difference is the Greatest Influence: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Transcultural Sexual Fluidity (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25707en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25707
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3336
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducation--Adult and Continuing
dc.subject.classificationsexual fluidityeng
dc.subject.classificationtransculturalismeng
dc.subject.classificationtransnationalismeng
dc.subject.classificationfluid sexualityeng
dc.subject.classificationbinary sexualityeng
dc.subject.classificationidentity fluidityeng
dc.titleDifference is the Greatest Influence: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Transcultural Sexual Fluidity
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Research
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education (EdD)en_US
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