ABSTRACT

This paper uses case study data from four lesbian, gay, and queer (LGQ) parent families with children between the ages of 14–18 years old to describe queer socialization, or the process of by which children learn about queer culture. The author draws on the racial socialization literature, and extends the limited research on socialization in lesbian and gay (LG) parent families, by describing the content, form, and rationale for queer socialization. Results indicate that queer socialization takes the form of direct, indirect, and time management strategies aimed at teaching children about queer culture, discrimination toward LGBTQ people, wariness in relationships with heterosexual or socially conservative individuals, or heteronormativity. Queer socialization occurred in these families because of concerns for children’s wellbeing, and environmental, parental, and child characteristics. Understanding the what, how, and why of queer socialization is the first step to fully understanding the process and utilizing it to improve the lives of LGBTQ parent families.

摘要

本文使用来自四个拥有 14-18 岁孩子的女同性恋、男同性恋和酷儿 (LGQ) 父母家庭的案例研究数据来描述酷儿社会化，或儿童了解酷儿文化的过程。作者借鉴种族社会化文献，通过描述酷儿社会化的内容、形式和基本原理，扩展了对男女同性恋 (LG) 父母家庭社会化的有限研究。结果表明，酷儿社会化采取直接、间接和时间管理策略的形式，旨在教孩子们关于酷儿文化、对 LGBTQ 人的歧视、在与异性恋或社会保守人士的关系中保持警惕或异性恋。出于对儿童福祉的关注，这些家庭发生了酷儿社会化，以及环境、父母和孩子的特征。了解酷儿社会化的内容、方式和原因是充分了解这一过程并利用它来改善 LGBTQ 父母家庭生活的第一步。