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SCHOOL: ADVISORS: COMMITTEE MEMBERS: MPACT Status: Incomplete - Inspected Title: Lifestylers, commuters and integrators: The grammar and micro-ecology of social identity Abstract: This dissertation develops a general sociological theory of identity from fieldwork conducted within a suburban gay community. Employing ethnographic fieldwork among gay suburbanites-including intensive interviews ranging from one to five hours with 30 gay men and informal conversations with an additional 100 men--this dissertation develops three profiles of "identity management types." These three identity types are (1) lifestylers, (2) commuters, and (3) integrators. Lifestylers treat their "gay identity" as a noun , essentially foregrounding their "gayness" and presenting themselves as 100% gay, 100% of the time. Commuters treat their "gay identity" as a verb , presenting themselves as 100% gay only part (e.g. 20%) of the time and presenting themselves as "not gay" the rest of the time. Integrators treat their "gay identity" as an adjective , essentially presenting themselves as only mildly (e.g. 20%) gay, 100% of the time. |
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