Queer Correctives: Discursive Neo-homophobia, Sexuality and Christianity in Singapore

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Vincent Pak (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

Queer Correctives

Discursive Neo-homophobia, Sexuality and Christianity in Singapore

Vincent Pak (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

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Bloomsbury Academic
21 August 2025

Sociolinguistics; Christianity; Social issues & processes; Sexual behaviour

Series: Advances in Sociolinguistics

Queer Correctives explores Christian discourses of sex and sexuality in Singapore to argue that metanoia, the theological concept of spiritual transformation, can be read as a form of neo-homophobia that coaxes change in the queer individual.

In Singapore, Christian discourses of sex and sexuality have materialised in the form of testimonials that detail the pain and suffering of homosexuality, and how Christianity has been a salve for the tribulations experienced by the storytellers. This book freshly engages with Michel Foucault’s posthumous and final volume of The History of Sexuality by revitalising his work on biblical metanoia to understand it as a form of neo-homophobia. Drawing on Foucauldian critical theory and approaches in discourse studies, it shows how language is at the centre of this particular iteration of neo-homophobia, one that no longer finds value in overt expressions of hate and disdain for those with non-normative sexualities, but relies extensively on seemingly neutral calls for change and transformation in personal lives.

Queer Correctives takes Singapore as a case study to examine neo-homophobic phenomena, but its themes of change and transformation embedded in discourse will be relevant for scholars interested in contemporary iterations of Foucault’s concepts of discipline and technologies of the self. Together with interview data from religious sexual minorities in Singapore, it captures a burgeoning form of homophobic discursive practices that eludes mainstream criticism to harm through change and transformation.

By: Vincent Pak (University of Hong Kong Hong Kong)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9781350454149
ISBN 10: 1350454141
Series: Advances in Sociolinguistics
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 21 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction: Curves and (Dis)course Corrections 1. The Homeless Queer 2. Forming and Felling the Queer Sinner 3. How to Tell Antiqueer Stories 4. Linguistic Acts of Rupture 5. The Return of the Queer 6. Conclusion: Proof of Harm Notes References Index

Vincent Pak is a sociocultural linguist at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Reviews for Queer Correctives: Discursive Neo-homophobia, Sexuality and Christianity in Singapore

What if belonging requires suppressing a part of yourself? In this powerful work, Pak explores how queer Christians in Singapore navigate this dilemma and offers an incisive analysis of the role of language in their spiritual transformation, showing us why confronting subtle forms of homophobia is more urgent than ever. * Andrew Wong, California State University, East Bay, USA *