ERIC Number: EJ1359964
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-4087
EISSN: EISSN-1547-3201
Religious Education Undoing Heteronormativity: A Case Study of Christian Adolescents' Perceptions of LGBTQ+ Sexualities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Christiani, Tabita Kartika
Religious Education, v117 n3 p191-206 2022
This paper is based on a quantitative research study of Christian adolescents in junior and senior high schools, in 12 Protestant churches in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, concerning their perceptions about LGBTQ+ sexualities. Using a "normalcy" perspective from disability studies, the study finds heterosexuality is normative; other sexual orientations are recognized as abnormal. The study shows that female respondents, senior high school level respondents, and respondents with LGBTQ+ family members/close friends have more positive perceptions toward the LGBTQ+ community. Based on these results, there is a need to develop a Christian religious education that helps undo heteronormativity as the standard of normalcy.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Christianity, Junior High School Students, High School Students, Churches, Protestants, LGBTQ People, Sexual Identity, Student Attitudes, Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Adolescents, Religious Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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