Gender, sexuality and citizenship

Jeff Hearn, Alp Biricik and Zara Saeidzadeh

Chapter 11 in Handbook on Gender in World Politics, 2026, pp 64-70 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This entry examines various ways in which debates on citizenship can be analyzed, and indeed need to be analyzed, in relation to gender and sexuality. This includes gendering what has historically been represented as or assumed to be gender-neutral, genderless, or simply male citizenship. Gendering citizenship means going beyond adding women to such pre-existing notions of citizenship, and recognizing the multiple ways in women and some men can be excluded from full citizenship rights, as well as being aware of the great variations in how gender and citizenship intersect in different countries and parts of the world. These debates are extended further with discussion of sexual citizenship, trans citizenship, and intersectionally gendered citizenship, all of which have become more prominent in recent years.

Keywords: Citizenship; Gendering Citizenship; T.H. Marshall; Trans Citizenship; Sexual Citizenship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781803923765
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