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June 20, 2026Open Access

Transnational Queerness and Educational Mobility among Chinese College Students in North America

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YZYouyuan Zhang

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Qualitative analysis reveals how queer women navigate identity and activism after migrating from China to North America, suggesting new strategies for engagement.

Key Points

  • This research examines the education experiences and identity negotiations of queer women who migrated from China to North America.
  • Qualitative analysis of personal narratives from queer Chinese women
  • Exploration of socio-political contexts influencing migration
  • Evaluation of intersections between national, social, and sexual identities
  • Identified a strategy of 'disengagement from national identity' among participants for political activism
  • Highlighted the challenges faced by queer women navigating the U.S. immigration system
  • Uncovered the complexities of gender and sexual identities within the diasporic community

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Youyuan Zhang (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a363147db0793dc1a538400https://doi.org/10.6082/7bth2-4dt37
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