Gay Identity Formation in South Korea

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-112
Author(s):  
Hendrik Johannemann
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Gay Identity ◽  
Gay Identity Formation

Gay Identity Formation in South Korea

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-112
Author(s):  
Hendrik Johannemann
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Gay Identity ◽  
Gay Identity Formation

35. Models that change: The study of gay identity development

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
K. Heng
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Social Evolution ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Gay Identity ◽  
Sexual Identity Development ◽  
Gay Identity Development ◽  
Positive Identity ◽  
The Social

Since the declassification of homosexuality as a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association in 1974, a large number of models of gay identity development have been proposed in the literature. This is unique because for the first time, more attention was paid to the process of developing a gay identity rather than theorizing about the etiologies of homosexuality. This paper reviews the changes in thought found in the literature describing how one comes to develop a gay identity. For the marginalized, identity development is generally described against a backdrop of stigma. Fortunately, our current society is very different from the hostile world that surrounded the APA in 1974: homosexuality is more tolerated and accepted, laws are less discriminatory, and gay role models are more abundant and accessible. As society has evolved, so too have its descriptive models. Shame and reluctance are found in Plumer’s (1975) and Lee’s (1977) models. Pride and activism appear in Hencken and O’Dowd’s (1977) and Cass’ (1979) models. Troiden (1989) mentions the fear of AIDS in his writings. Alderson’s (1998) model reflects a climate where religion, friends, and society can be catalysts in developing a positive identity. Taken together, these models are like time capsules containing clues as to the social conditions of the time. As the rate of social evolution accelerates, it is doubtful that any model regarding marginalized individuals will ever become definitive. For the case of homosexuality, if and when its stigma is removed, then the defining feature of gay identity development is also removed. It is possible that in its place will be a general model of sexual identity development, where homosexual and heterosexual paths diverge innocently and quietly in a society that does not value one over the other. Alderson K. The ecological model of gay male identity. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality 2003; 12(2):75-85. Cass V. Homosexual identity formation: A theoretical model. Journal of Homosexuality 1979; 4(3):219-35. Troiden R. The formation of homosexual identities. Journal of Homosexuality 1989; 17(1/2):43-73.

Adding grey to the rainbow: a narrative analysis of generational identity through stories and counter-stories of older gay men

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Kyle L. Bower ◽  
Denise C. Lewis ◽  
J. Maria Bermudez ◽  
Anneliese A. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Gay Identity ◽  
Sexual Identities ◽  
Generational Identity ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Older Gay Men

Abstract We explored identity formation among nine gay men who were born between 1946 and 1964. This group of nine was the largest homogeneous sub-group within a larger sample (N = 18). Although participants share similar demographic characteristics, their individual social, personal and narrative identities diverge to represent distinctive embodied selves. Guided by queer and feminist theories, the qualitative analysis identified dominant and counter-narratives that demonstrate the complexity of sexual identity as it evolves over time. All nine men recall being aware of their gay identity as children; however, like many socially constructed labels, their outward identity was more complex and difficult to understand. The findings demonstrate how participants negotiated their sexual identities through decades of social change. As illustrated within each subset of identity (i.e. social, personal and narrative), some participants found themselves breaking ground for a broader gay rights social movement, while others described their experience of being relegated to silence and invisibility for most of their lives. This research contributes to an ongoing discussion concerning the individuality found among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals in later life. As the LGBT population becomes more visible, there will be a growing need to understand the individualism that exists within this coalition and affirm their diversifying sexual and gender identities.

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