Mononormativity: The Social Elevation of the Singular
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The elevation of one‐ness and the singular is a social pattern that can be identified across domains and contexts. I call this phenomenon mononormativity and define it as the normativity of “one‐ness” and “singularity” in contemporary U.S. society. Social pattern analysis is used to demonstrate how conventions of social marking can reveal previously unexplored patterns across seemingly unrelated institutions, identities, and relationships to show that mononormativity reflects the very basic ideals of how society is organized. This article takes what has been taken for granted and baked into the social mindscape and foregrounds what has previously been unexplored.
Source: Symbolic Interaction
DOI: 10.1002/symb.693
Author: Armani Beck
Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,450
OpenAlex ID: W4393199407