Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
6-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Program
Liberal Studies
Advisor
Celina Su
Subject Categories
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Keywords
Queer, Youth, POC, Oral History
Abstract
The collection of oral histories presented in this project explores the variety of ways that multiply marginalized people interpret their existence within larger systemic structures of oppression. Through of lens of intersectionality, resistance, and queerness, I argue that only through personal interpretation, how one chooses to explain themselves, can we genuinely understanding the experiences of the multiply marginalized. While traditional frameworks like anti-racism and feminism help us to understand single-identity politics, they fall short in capturing the totality of an individual who exists on multiple margins. With the help of the storytellers for this project, four self-identified queer youth of color, we begin to understand that a person is more than the sum of their parts: being queer means that sometimes you must chart your own path; connectedness to chosen family matters; and lastly, while your multiple marginalities may compound your challenges, you can draw strength from them.
Recommended Citation
Bartholomew, Ayana, "The Stories We Tell for the Narrative We Need" (2020). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/3770