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by Lung Ngan Ling. / Thesis (M.Div.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-121). / Acknowledgments --- p.i / Abstract --- p.iii / Chapter Chapter One: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1. --- Presuppositions of the Study --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1. --- Homosexuality: a Part But Not a Deviation of Human Sexuality / Chapter 1.2. --- Homosexuality: Not Incompatible with the Christian Faith / Chapter 2. --- Significance of the Study --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1. --- Academic Significance / Chapter 2.2. --- Theological Significance / Chapter 2.3. --- Pastoral Significance / Chapter 2.4. --- Social Significance / Chapter 2.5. --- Personal Significance / Chapter 3. --- Organization of the Thesis --- p.9 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Literature Review and Research Questions --- p.11 / Chapter 1. --- Literature Review --- p.11 / Chapter 1.1. --- Coming Out Process / Chapter 1.2. --- Denial of Homo sexual Identity / Chapter 1.3. --- Relationship with Partner / Chapter 1.4. --- Struggle between the Christian Identity and Homosexuality / Chapter 1.5. --- Discrimination / Chapter 2. --- Research Questions --- p.15 / Chapter 2.1. --- The Coming Out Experience / Chapter 2.2. --- The Experience of Denying Homosexual Orientation / Chapter 2.3. --- The Experience of Homosexual Partnership / Chapter 2.4. --- The Struggle between the Christian Identity and Homosexuality / Chapter 2.5. --- The Experience of Discrimination / Chapter Chapter Three: --- Research Methodology --- p.16 / Chapter 1. --- Justifications and Layout --- p.16 / Chapter 1.1. --- Reasons for Qualitative Approach / Chapter 1.2. --- Entry / Chapter 1.3. --- Research Strategy and Data Collection / Chapter 1.4. --- Samples and Sampling / Chapter 1.5. --- Data Analysis / Chapter 2. --- Key Issues Discussed --- p.19 / Chapter 2.1. --- As a Non-lesbian Am I an Appropriate Researcher to This Study? / Chapter 2.2. --- What Kind of Truth Does the Researcher Get? - / Chapter 2.3. --- Ethical Consideration / Chapter Chapter Four: --- Background Profiles of Interviewees --- p.26 / Chapter 1. --- Personal Data of the Interviewees --- p.26 / Chapter 2. --- "Interviewees' Relationship with the Church and the Circle, and Their Level of Coming Out" --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1. --- Tim / Chapter 2.2. --- Mark / Chapter 2.3. --- Sue / Chapter 2.4. --- Elsa / Chapter Chapter Five: --- Coming Out Experience --- p.30 / Chapter 1. --- Self-awareness of Homosexual Orientation --- p.30 / Chapter 1.1. --- Early Discovery / Chapter 1.2. --- Ways of Experiencing Homosexual Orientation / Chapter 1.3. --- Self-perception of Sexual Identity / Chapter 2. --- Coming Out to Peers --- p.33 / Chapter 2.1. --- People in Love / Chapter 2.2. --- Friends / Chapter 3. --- Coming Out to the Church Authority --- p.34 / Chapter 3.1. --- To Come Out / Chapter 3.2. --- Not to Come Out / Chapter 4. --- Coming Out to Family --- p.36 / Chapter 4.1. --- Coming Out Degrees / Chapter 5. --- Coming Out to the Circle --- p.37 / Chapter 5.1. --- Coming Out Degrees / Chapter 6. --- Discussion --- p.38 / Chapter 6.1. --- "Correlation among Homosexual Orientation, Homosexual Identity and Participation in the Circle" / Chapter 6.2. --- Church as a Hindrance in the Coming Out Experience / Chapter 6.3. --- Supportive Network / Chapter Chapter Six: --- Experience in Denying Homosexual Orientation --- p.41 / Chapter 1. --- Reasons for Denial --- p.41 / Chapter 1.1. --- Religious Consideration / Chapter 1.2. --- Unfavorable Environment / Chapter 1.3. --- Hurts from Homosexual Relationship / Chapter 2. --- Ways of Denying Homosexual Orientation --- p.42 / Chapter 2.1. --- Dating the Opposite Sex / Chapter 2.2. --- Prayer / Chapter 2.3. --- Professional Help / Chapter 2.4. --- Straight-acting / Chapter 2.5. --- Suppression of Homosexual Feeling / Chapter 2.6. --- Watching Heterosexual Pornographic Video / Chapter 3. --- Discussion --- p.45 / Chapter 3.1. --- Alternation of Sexual Orientation / Chapter 3.2. --- Challenge to Stereotypical Beliefs / Chapter 3.3. --- Church as a Driving Force for Denial / Chapter 3.4. --- Marriage and Straight-acting / Chapter Chapter Seven: --- Experience of Intimate Homosexual Relationship --- p.49 / Chapter 1. --- General Account --- p.49 / Chapter 2. --- Positive Implication --- p.50 / Chapter 2.1. --- Very Satisfying Experience / Chapter 2.2. --- Reflection on Love / Chapter 2.3. --- Certainty and Acceptance of Homosexual Orientation / Chapter 2.4. --- Personality Development / Chapter 2.5. --- Participation in the Circle / Chapter 2.6. --- Faith Reflection / Chapter 2.7. --- A Proud Experience / Chapter 3. --- Negative Implication --- p.53 / Chapter 3.1 --- Painful Experience / Chapter 3.2. --- Compulsory Heterosexuality and Homophobia / Chapter 3.3. --- Heterosexism / Chapter 4. --- Discussion --- p.55 / Chapter 4.1. --- Challenge to Stereotypical Beliefs / Chapter 4.2. --- "Homophobia, Compulsory Heterosexuality and Heterosexism" / Chapter 4.3. --- Church Reflection / Chapter Chapter Eight: --- Struggle Between Christian Identity and Homosexuality --- p.58 / Chapter 1. --- A General Account --- p.58 / Chapter 2. --- Different Processes of Struggle --- p.58 / Chapter 2.1. --- Tim / Chapter 2.2. --- Mark / Chapter 2.3. --- Sue / Chapter 2.4. --- Elsa / Chapter 3. --- Implications of the Struggle --- p.62 / Chapter 3.1. --- Image of God / Chapter 3.2. --- Weight of Experience in Faith Reflection / Chapter 3.3. --- Attitude towards Alternative Information / Chapter 3.4. --- Ministry in the Circle / Chapter 3.5. --- Ministry in the Church / Chapter 4. --- Discussion --- p.71 / Chapter 4.1. --- A Suggestion of Three-phase Development of Struggle / Chapter 4.2. --- Challenge to Stereotypical Beliefs / Chapter Chapter Nine: --- Experience of Discrimination --- p.74 / Chapter 1. --- Self Discrimination --- p.74 / Chapter 2. --- Discrimination among Peers --- p.74 / Chapter 2.1. --- People in Love / Chapter 2.2. --- Friends / Chapter 3. --- Discrimination in the Church --- p.77 / Chapter 4. --- Discrimination in the Family --- p.79 / Chapter 5. --- Discrimination in the Circle --- p.79 / Chapter 5.1. --- Gay vs. Lesbian / Chapter 5.2. --- Straight vs. Queer / Chapter 5.3. --- With Partner vs. Without Partner / Chapter 6. --- Discrimination in Society --- p.80 / Chapter 6.1. --- Homophobic Society / Chapter 6.2. --- Limited Room for Homosexual People / Chapter 6.3. --- Hatred towards Homosexual People / Chapter 6.4. --- Response of the Interviewees / Chapter 7. --- Discussion --- p.83 / Chapter 7.1. --- Self Discrimination and Coping / Chapter 7.2. --- Invisibility / Chapter 7.3. --- Discrimination and Homosexuals / Chapter 7.4. --- Church as an Oppressing Institution / Chapter Chapter Ten: --- Conclusion - Theological and Pastoral Implications --- p.86 / Chapter 1. --- Summary of Findings --- p.86 / Chapter 1.1. --- Understanding Homosexuals: Male and Female / Chapter 1.2. --- Challenge to Stereotypical Beliefs / Chapter 1.3. --- The Role of the Church / Chapter 2. --- Theological and Pastoral Implications --- p.90 / Chapter 2.1. --- A Critical Examination of the Theological Arguments and Implied Pastoral Practices Concerning Homosexuality in Hong Kong / Chapter 2.2. --- Salvation as Liberation: Recommendation for Pastoral Care Related to Homosexuality / Chapter 3. --- Recommendation for Further Study --- p.112 / Chapter 3.1. --- Samples / Chapter 3.2 --- Perspective of Analysis / Chapter 3.3. --- Foci of Study / Chapter 4. --- Conclusion --- p.114 / Appendix: Interviewing Schedule --- p.115 / Bibliography --- p.116

Lee Siu Kwan Linda. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 196-201). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i-ii / A Note of Thanks --- p.iii-iv / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1-17 / Question to Answer --- p.2 / A Preface to the Thesis --- p.4 / Gays in Hong Kong --- p.5 / Chapter 2 --- The Fieldwork Procedure: From Data to Theory --- p.18-46 / Data Collection: Acquire Knowledge and Perspectives of Gays --- p.19 / A Profile of the Key Informants --- p.33 / "Validity, Reliability and Ethical Issues" --- p.42 / Chapter 3 --- "Identity, Space and Power" --- p.47-62 / Develop Concepts From Literature --- p.47 / "Framework: Linking up Identity, Spatiality and Power" --- p.60 / Chapter 4 --- "Segregating Social Settings and the Image of ""Other"" as ""Voyeur""" --- p.63-93 / "Manipulate ""Spatiality"" of Place" --- p.64 / "Manipulate ""Spatiality"" of Time" --- p.74 / Keeping Gay Activities in Hidden Settings --- p.77 / Concluding Segregation of Social Settings in Identity Construction --- p.88 / Chapter 5 --- "Procreating Sex and Love and the Image of ""Other"" as Persecutor""" --- p.94-126 / Centering Sex --- p.94 / Centering Love --- p.117 / Concluding Centering of Love and Sex in Identity Construction --- p.124 / Chapter 6 --- "Redeeming Status and the Image of ""Other"" as ""Stigmatizer""" --- p.127-166 / Using Peripheral Status Symbols --- p.129 / Relocating Stigma to Periphery of Gays Lives --- p.153 / Concluding Redemption of Status in Identity Construction --- p.164 / Chapter 7 --- Identity Construction as Spatial and Power Reconfiguration --- p.166-188 / Identity Construction as Spatial Reconfiguration --- p.168 / Resistance and Subordination in Spatial Reconfiguration --- p.173 / Appendixes / Appendix 1: A Profile of Interviewees --- p.189 / Appendix 2: Gay Activities the Researcher Observed and Participated --- p.190 / Appendix 3: Methods of Data Analysis: Mediating Theories and Data --- p.191 / Bibliography --- p.196 / Tables and Figures / Table 1-1 Active gay organizations in Hong Kong --- p.9 / Table 1-2 Major gay entertainment businesses in Hong Kong --- p.10 / Table 2-1 Interview Schedule --- p.23 / "Table 4-1 Opening Hours of Gay Bars, Discos and Karaokes" --- p.75 / Figure 7-1 A general pattern on the social space of gays before the Decriminalization Act on Homosexuality1991 --- p.175 / Figure 7-2 A general pattern on the social space of gays after the Decriminalization Act on Homosexuality1991 --- p.176 / "Figure A-1 Relationship of raw data, data display and analytic text in data analysis" --- p.193 / Figure A-2 The process of data induction in building a framework for this thesis --- p.195

Tang Wai Man. / Thesis submitted in: June 2003. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 194-196). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Introduction / Background / Literature Review / Methodology / The Contribution of this Thesis / The Structure of the Thesis / Personal Statement / Chapter 2 --- The Formation of the Gay Christian Identity (I) --- p.46 / Acquiring a Christian Identity vs. Acquiring a Gay Identity in Hong Kong ´ؤ A Comparison of the Processes / Case Studies - Facing the Gay Identity in the Hong Kong Context / Reasons for Entering the Liminal Stage / Chapter 3 --- The Formation of the Gay Christian Identity (II) --- p.74 / Separation / Transition / Reincorporation / Conclusion / Chapter 4 --- The Individual Expression of the Gay Christian Identity --- p.104 / Changing Attitudes towards God and their Subsequent Expression / Changing Attitudes towards Sexuality and their Subsequent Expression / Conclusion / Chapter 5 --- The Group Dynamics of the BMCF (I) --- p.132 / Maintaining the Differences with Outsiders / Chapter 6 --- The Group Dynamics of the BMCF (II) --- p.155 / Maintaining Unity in the BMCF / A Conflict between the Conservative and the Liberal in BMCF / Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.182 / Conclusion / Hong Kong Gay Christians and Modernity / Future Prospects of Hong Kong Gay Christians / Bibliography --- p.194

Tam, Ka Po. / Thesis submitted in: September 2008. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 151-161). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.vi / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Human Immunodeficiency Virus --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Sexual Transmission of HIV --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- HIV Prevalence in MSM Worldwide --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- Risk Factors for Homosexual Men --- p.8 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Individual Factors --- p.8 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Societal Factors --- p.12 / Chapter 1.5 --- HIV Prevalence of MSM in Hong Kong --- p.17 / Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.21 / Chapter 2.1 --- The Literature Search --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2 --- Results --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3 --- Reasons to Conduct Social Network Study --- p.26 / Chapter 2.4 --- Review on Methodologies --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Data Source --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Sampling Methods --- p.30 / Chapter 2.5 --- Review on Major Findings --- p.33 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Individual Characteristics --- p.33 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Partnerśة Characteristics --- p.34 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Network Characteristics --- p.38 / Chapter 2.6 --- Critique --- p.40 / Chapter 2.7 --- Implication --- p.46 / Chapter 3 --- Methods --- p.49 / Chapter 3.1 --- Study Design --- p.49 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Sampling --- p.50 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Terminology --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2 --- Instruments --- p.56 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Self-administered Questionnaire --- p.56 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Demographics --- p.57 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Setting of Infection --- p.57 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Partnership Pattern --- p.59 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Semi-structured Interviewing Guide --- p.61 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Last Sexual Episode --- p.62 / Chapter 3.2.7 --- Sexual Role --- p.63 / Chapter 3.2.8 --- Partner Selection --- p.63 / Chapter 3.2.9 --- Bem Sex-Role Inventory --- p.64 / Chapter 3.3 --- Data Analysis --- p.66 / Chapter 3.4 --- Ethical Considerations --- p.70 / Chapter 4 --- Results --- p.74 / Chapter 4.1 --- Sampling --- p.74 / Chapter 4.2 --- Characteristics of Respondents --- p.75 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Demographics --- p.75 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Settings of Infection --- p.77 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- HIV Test --- p.79 / Chapter 4.3 --- Partnership Pattern --- p.82 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Partner Types --- p.83 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Location for Partner Sourcing --- p.84 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Characteristics of Sex Partners --- p.86 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Sexual Behavioural Pattern --- p.87 / Chapter 4.3.5 --- The Influence of Partner Types --- p.92 / Chapter 4.3.6 --- Last Sex with Lover(s) and/or Regular Partner(s) --- p.95 / Chapter 4.3.7 --- Sexual Role in Anal Intercourse --- p.98 / Chapter 4.4 --- Networking Pattern --- p.103 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Individual Network --- p.104 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Cluster Analysis (with 2-mode correspondence analysis) --- p.108 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Social Network Analysis --- p.115 / Chapter 5 --- Discussion --- p.122 / Chapter 5.1 --- Possible Existence of 2 Sexual Networks in Hong Kong --- p.123 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Network Configuration --- p.123 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Network-related Behaviours --- p.128 / Chapter 5.2 --- Impact of Partnership Pattern on HIV Transmission --- p.129 / Chapter 5.3 --- The Importance of Sexual Role --- p.135 / Chapter 5.4 --- Limitations --- p.136 / Chapter 5.5 --- Implications --- p.141 / Appendices --- p.145 / Chapter A --- Self-administered Questionnaire --- p.145 / Bibliography --- p.151