Past, present, and future in the context of queer ageing: a qualitative study with same-sex couples in Scotland

This paper explores imagined futures of same-sex couples in Scotland through the intersection of their age and queer identities, focusing on the concepts of queer time and chrononormativity. The paper draws on qualitative interview data gathered through two joint semi-structured interviews with sev...

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Main Author: Dora Jandric
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Language:English
Published: Linköping University Electronic Press 2025-02-01
Series:International Journal of Ageing and Later Life
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Online Access:https://ijal.se/article/view/5199
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description This paper explores imagined futures of same-sex couples in Scotland through the intersection of their age and queer identities, focusing on the concepts of queer time and chrononormativity. The paper draws on qualitative interview data gathered through two joint semi-structured interviews with seven same-sex couples, and written accounts that the couples produced between the interviews. The paper demonstrates how these couples belong to the future and use their actions and knowledge to construct it. The paper contributes to ageing and future studies by exploring the queer ageing experience and the intersectionality of sexual­ity and age in the construction and imagination of the future. By explor­ing the social, cultural, and personal experiences of aging among queer adults, the findings of this paper contribute to the international discourse on aging and sexuality.
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spelling doaj-art-d6cefa9f17084c6e84f0a3c772f8a2152025-08-20T02:14:36ZengLinköping University Electronic PressInternational Journal of Ageing and Later Life1652-86702025-02-0110.3384/ijal.1652-8670.5199 Past, present, and future in the context of queer ageing: a qualitative study with same-sex couples in ScotlandDora Jandric This paper explores imagined futures of same-sex couples in Scotland through the intersection of their age and queer identities, focusing on the concepts of queer time and chrononormativity. The paper draws on qualitative interview data gathered through two joint semi-structured interviews with seven same-sex couples, and written accounts that the couples produced between the interviews. The paper demonstrates how these couples belong to the future and use their actions and knowledge to construct it. The paper contributes to ageing and future studies by exploring the queer ageing experience and the intersectionality of sexual­ity and age in the construction and imagination of the future. By explor­ing the social, cultural, and personal experiences of aging among queer adults, the findings of this paper contribute to the international discourse on aging and sexuality. https://ijal.se/article/view/5199ageingchrononormativity queer timesame-sex
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Past, present, and future in the context of queer ageing: a qualitative study with same-sex couples in Scotland
International Journal of Ageing and Later Life
ageing
chrononormativity
queer time
same-sex
title Past, present, and future in the context of queer ageing: a qualitative study with same-sex couples in Scotland
title_full Past, present, and future in the context of queer ageing: a qualitative study with same-sex couples in Scotland
title_fullStr Past, present, and future in the context of queer ageing: a qualitative study with same-sex couples in Scotland
title_full_unstemmed Past, present, and future in the context of queer ageing: a qualitative study with same-sex couples in Scotland
title_short Past, present, and future in the context of queer ageing: a qualitative study with same-sex couples in Scotland
title_sort past present and future in the context of queer ageing a qualitative study with same sex couples in scotland
topic ageing
chrononormativity
queer time
same-sex
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