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MONORMATIVITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mononormativity
1, record 1, English, mononormativity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cultural or social framework, often implicit, wherein all human beings are monoamorous and this is the norm. 2, record 1, English, - mononormativity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mononormativity leads to the marginalization of polyamourous people either by dismissing them, by presenting a favourable bias towards people who are monoamorous, or both. 2, record 1, English, - mononormativity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- monormativity
- mono-normativity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mononormativité
1, record 1, French, mononormativit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadre culturel ou social, souvent implicite, selon lequel tout le monde est monoamoureux et qu'il s'agit là de la norme. 2, record 1, French, - mononormativit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mononormativité engendre la marginalisation des personnes polyamoureuses. Elle repose soit sur l'effacement de ces dernières, soit sur un préjugé favorable envers les personnes monoamoureuses, soit sur ces deux prémisses. 2, record 1, French, - mononormativit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mononormatividad
1, record 1, Spanish, mononormatividad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Normalidad, naturalidad y corrección moral supuestas de la pareja monogámica como forma de relación humana, sexual y afectiva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mononormatividad
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