In and Out of the Norm: Experiences of Non-Heterosexual Police Officers in their Workplaces in Germany
(2012) SIMV19 20121Graduate School
- Abstract
- This thesis focuses on non-heterosexual police officers’ experiences in their workplaces in Germany. It is based on seven semi-structured interviews with non-heterosexual police officers from different branches of the police force and two different federal states. Thereby the main focus lies on the different attitudes the participants encounter in their workplaces and furthermore how they deal with these kinds of attitudes. Analysis and interpretation of their experiences are informed by theories of organizational culture, gender, power, othering and sexual identity.
Encountered attitudes thereby range from those of discrimination, to the experience of support from colleagues and superiors. The ways in which participants deal with the... (More) - This thesis focuses on non-heterosexual police officers’ experiences in their workplaces in Germany. It is based on seven semi-structured interviews with non-heterosexual police officers from different branches of the police force and two different federal states. Thereby the main focus lies on the different attitudes the participants encounter in their workplaces and furthermore how they deal with these kinds of attitudes. Analysis and interpretation of their experiences are informed by theories of organizational culture, gender, power, othering and sexual identity.
Encountered attitudes thereby range from those of discrimination, to the experience of support from colleagues and superiors. The ways in which participants deal with the negative attitudes towards them, are described as taking a confrontative or a passive stance. It is suggested that the heteronormative character, hierarchical power structures, and hegemonic masculine domination of the occupational site of the police force make it difficult for non-normative sexualities within the organization. (Less)
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- author
- Giessler, Cristin-Lena LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SIMV19 20121
- year
- 2012
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- language
- English
- id
- 3046951
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abstract = {{This thesis focuses on non-heterosexual police officers’ experiences in their workplaces in Germany. It is based on seven semi-structured interviews with non-heterosexual police officers from different branches of the police force and two different federal states. Thereby the main focus lies on the different attitudes the participants encounter in their workplaces and furthermore how they deal with these kinds of attitudes. Analysis and interpretation of their experiences are informed by theories of organizational culture, gender, power, othering and sexual identity.
Encountered attitudes thereby range from those of discrimination, to the experience of support from colleagues and superiors. The ways in which participants deal with the negative attitudes towards them, are described as taking a confrontative or a passive stance. It is suggested that the heteronormative character, hierarchical power structures, and hegemonic masculine domination of the occupational site of the police force make it difficult for non-normative sexualities within the organization.}},
author = {{Giessler, Cristin-Lena}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{In and Out of the Norm: Experiences of Non-Heterosexual Police Officers in their Workplaces in Germany}},
year = {{2012}},
}