2017年年會論文 -「對不起我還沒出櫃」:臺灣同志的(不)出櫃生命故事敘事分析
篇名
「對不起我還沒出櫃」:臺灣同志的(不)出櫃生命故事敘事分析
A narrative analysis of LGB individuals'' life changes around coming out in family
作者
張竹芩
中文摘要
英文摘要

 This narrative analysis of 25 closeted Taiwanese LGB individuals’ life narratives is guided by sensemaking theory (Weick, 1995). For LGB individuals who are closeted from their family, ambiguity, uncertainty, and changes are especially salient because they need to manage the closeted status while maintain their family relationships. The in-depth interviews were analyzed following McCormack (1999)’s narrative analysis model, and arrived at three narratives: “It’s all good like this now”, “I might come out soon”, and “Finally.” The narrative analysis shows that stability is the most salient theme in all narrative, and participants did not necessarily think coming out is prerequisite to having a good life. This study aims to add to the critical voice in interpersonal communication that questions the ideology of openness, and argues that concealment could be functional and desirable.

中文關鍵詞
英文關鍵詞
LGB communication, family communication, coming out, topic avoidance
發表日期
2017/06/24
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