Decompensation: A Novel Approach to Accounting for Stress Arising from the Effects of Ideology and Social Norms
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Date
2016-05-26
Authors
Riggs, Damien Wayne
Treharne, Gareth J
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Taylor & Francis
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© Taylor & Francis 2017. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in the Journal of Homosexuality on 26 May 2016, available online: https://
www.tandfonline.com/doi/
full/10.1080/00918369.2016.1194116 .
This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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© Taylor & Francis 2017.
Abstract
To date, research that has drawn on Meyer’s (2003) minority stress model has largely taken for granted the premises underpinning it. In this article we provide a close reading of how “stress” is conceptualized in the model and suggest that aspects of the model do not attend to the institutionalized nature of stressors experienced by people with marginalized identities, particularly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. As a counter to this, we highlight the importance of a focus on the effects of ideology and social norms in terms of stress, and we argue why an intersectional approach is necessary to ensure recognition of multiple axes of marginalization and privilege. The article then outlines the concept of decompensation and suggests that it may offer one way to reconsider the effects of ideology and social norms. The decompensation approach centers on the need for social change rather than solely relying on individuals to be resilient.
Description
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in the Journal of Homosexuality on 26 May 2016, available online: https://
www.tandfonline.com/doi/
full/10.1080/00918369.2016.1194116 .
This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Keywords
transgender, stress, social norms, marginalization, lesbian, intersectionality, ideology, gay, decompensation, bisexual
Citation
Riggs, D.W. & Treharne, G.J., (2016). Decompensation: A Novel Approach to Accounting for Stress Arising from the Effects of Ideology and Social Norms. Journal of Homosexuality, 64(5): 592-605.