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heteronormativity [1 record]

Record 1 2023-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Sexology
DEF

A cultural or social framework, often implicit, in which heterosexuality is the norm.

OBS

Heteronormativity leads to the marginalization of sexual minorities either by dismissing them, by presenting a favourable bias towards heterosexual people, or both.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Sexologie
DEF

Cadre culturel ou social, souvent implicite, selon lequel l'hétérosexualité est la norme.

OBS

L'hétéronormativité engendre la marginalisation des minorités sexuelles. Elle repose soit sur l'effacement de ces dernières, soit sur un préjugé favorable envers les personnes hétérosexuelles, soit sur ces deux prémisses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
  • Sexología
OBS

Es un término [...] que hace referencia "al conjunto de las relaciones de poder por medio del cual la sexualidad se normaliza y se reglamenta en nuestra cultura y las relaciones heterosexuales idealizadas se institucionalizan y se equiparan con lo que significa ser humano".

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