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Conflicting Perspectives on Homosexuality Among Indian Students:A Qualitative Inquiry


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1 Department of Psychology, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
2 Department of Management Studies, IIT, Delhi, India
3 Schneider Electric, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
4 Cars 24 Services, India
     

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Drawing on interviews, the article aims to study conflicting perspectives on legalisation of homosexuality with a sample of nine students from different universities, fields of study, and geographical locations across India. Five different spheres of conflicts in representations have been identified:(1) homosexuality as a natural occurrence versus homosexuality as an abnormality; (2) the notion of freedom for all vs. need for social restrictions; (3) sanctity of traditional marriage versus marriage as an expression of love and trust for all with respect to same-sex marriages; (4) trichotomy in the representation of families with same-sex parents; and (5) support and tolerance for family members and friends, in case of perceived homosexuality. Implications for future research and the way forward have been discussed.

Keywords

Homosexuality, Conflict, Attitudes, Indian Youth.
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Authors

Sumangali Radhakrishnan
Department of Psychology, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Akanksha Malik
Department of Management Studies, IIT, Delhi, India
Jayanti Bharadwaj
Schneider Electric, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Shubhi Prasad
Cars 24 Services, India

Abstract


Drawing on interviews, the article aims to study conflicting perspectives on legalisation of homosexuality with a sample of nine students from different universities, fields of study, and geographical locations across India. Five different spheres of conflicts in representations have been identified:(1) homosexuality as a natural occurrence versus homosexuality as an abnormality; (2) the notion of freedom for all vs. need for social restrictions; (3) sanctity of traditional marriage versus marriage as an expression of love and trust for all with respect to same-sex marriages; (4) trichotomy in the representation of families with same-sex parents; and (5) support and tolerance for family members and friends, in case of perceived homosexuality. Implications for future research and the way forward have been discussed.

Keywords


Homosexuality, Conflict, Attitudes, Indian Youth.