Date of Award
2021
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Women's Studies and Gender Studies
Abstract
This thesis will discuss heteronormativity in healthcare. It will take a social science and theoretical approach to acknowledge LGBTQ+ health disparities, apply theoretical approaches to why these disparities exist, and offer solutions to combat health disparities experienced by sexual and gender minorities. Neoliberalism, bio-politics, and necropolitics will be the theoretical approaches utilized to understand the basis of disparities experienced by the LGBTQ+ community. Neoliberalism will include themes of capitalism and public health policies which influence discrimination in healthcare. Bio-politics will outline how the intersection of the biological body and politics can exacerbate health disparities through the power of controlling bodies. Necropolitics will examine how the combination of homophobia, transphobia, and racism aid in the government control of life and death of certain populations.
Recommended Citation
Avila, Grace, "Heteronormativity in Healthcare: Neoliberalism, Bio-Politics, and Necropolitics" (2021). Master's Theses. 4384.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_theses/4384
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