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"...full of opportunities, but not for everyone": A narrative inquiry into mechanisms of labor market inequity among precariously employed gay, bisexual, and queer men.
- Source :
- American Journal of Industrial Medicine; Apr2024, Vol. 67 Issue 4, p350-363, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: This study brings lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (trans), and queer (LGBTQ+) populations into scholarly discourse related to precarious employment through a political economy of queer struggle. Methods: Drawing on narrative inquiry, 20 gay, bisexual, and queer men shared stories of precarious employment that were analyzed using Polkinghorne's narrative analysis. Results: Results tell an overarching narrative in three parts that follow the trajectory of participants' early life experiences, entering the labor market and being precariously employed. Part 1: Devaluation of LGBTQ+ identities and adverse life experiences impacted participants' abilities to plan their careers and complete postsecondary education. Part 2: Participants experienced restricted opportunities due to safety concerns and learned to navigate white, cis, straight, Canadian ideals that are valued in the labor market. Part 3: Participants were without protections to respond to hostile treatment for fear of losing their employment. Conclusions: These stories of precarious employment illustrate unique ways that LGBTQ+ people might be particularly susceptible to exploitative labor markets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02713586
- Volume :
- 67
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Industrial Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176038502
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.23574