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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Language and sexuality

Lam, Sze-nga., 林詩雅. January 2003 (has links)
published_or_final_version / English Studies / Master / Master of Arts
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An exploratory study of the experience of Hong Kong homosexual Christians: theological and pastoral implications.

January 1995 (has links)
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
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Reconfiguring social space: gay's construction of collective identity in Hong Kong.

January 1999 (has links)
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
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Identity negotiation between religion and sexuality: a study of gay Christians in Hong Kong.

January 2004 (has links)
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
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Sexual network, partnership pattern and HIV risk of men having sex with men (MSM) in Hong Kong.

January 2009 (has links)
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

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