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Homo och Häxa: En studie av queerhäxors syn på identitet utifrån deras egna erfarenheter
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Homo and Witch : A study about queer witches view on identity based on their own experiences (English)
Abstract [en]

This study explores how queer individuals who identify as witches articulate the relationship between their gender identity, sexuality, and spiritual practice. Through semi-structured interviews with eight participants, the analysis focuses on how magic, rituals, and queer communities serve as tools for identity expression, resistance to norms, and emotional healing. The study is grounded in a queer theoretical and constructivist framework, understanding gender and sexuality as fluid and socially constructed. Findings indicate that the participants’ witch identity offers an alternative space where queer experiences can be recognized, expressed, and transformed. The study contributes an internal perspective from a group rarely heard in academic research, highlighting the importance of centering marginalized voices in discussions of identity and selfhood. 

Keywords: queer theory, witchcraft, spirituality, sexuality, gender identity, norm critique, marginalization 

Abstract [sv]

Denna studie undersöker hur queera personer som identifierar sig som häxor beskriver sambandet mellan sin könsidentitet, sexualitet och andliga praktik. Genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med åtta deltagare analyseras hur magi, ritualer och queera gemenskaper fungerar som redskap för identitetsuttryck, motstånd mot normer och emotionell läkning. Studien utgår från ett queerteoretiskt och konstruktivistiskt perspektiv, där kön och sexualitet ses som flytande och socialt konstruerade. Resultaten visar på att deltagarnas häxidentitet erbjuder ett alternativt utrymme där queera erfarenheter får ta plats, erkännas och transformeras. Studien bidrar med ett internt perspektiv på en grupp som sällan får komma till tals inom akademisk forskning, och lyfter vikten av att lyssna till marginaliserade röster i frågor som rör deras egna identiteter. 

Nyckelord: queerteori, häxkonst, andlighet, sexualitet, könsidentitet, normkritik, marginalisering 

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2025.
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-68765OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-68765DiVA, id: diva2:1972804
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HLK, Religious Studies
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