Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-120).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-150). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-150). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2009. / Open access. Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-361). Print copy also available.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Calgary, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 234-247).

Lai Yuen-ki. / Thesis submitted in: October 2003. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves p. 144-146). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter One - --- Introduction --- p.1 / "What is a ""TB""?" --- p.2 / The cultural context of Hong Kong --- p.6 / Research question --- p.8 / Literature review --- p.9 / Background of the study --- p.16 / Persistent display of masculinities --- p.16 / Fluidity of TB/TBG role-play --- p.23 / Methodology --- p.29 / Chapter Chapter Two - --- The lesbian community --- p.33 / "Identity change from ""tomboy"" to ""TB""" --- p.34 / The lesbian community in Hong Kong --- p.39 / Ethnicity --- p.40 / Lesbian pubs --- p.41 / Lesbian service groups --- p.48 / Lesbian websites --- p.51 / Influence of the lesbian community on TBs´ةmasculinities --- p.56 / Common features of TBs' bodies --- p.56 / Identifying as a TB --- p.62 / Diversity within the lesbian community --- p.71 / Identity --- p.71 / Sexuality --- p.73 / Summary --- p.80 / Chapter Chapter Three - --- Negotiation between TBs and the society --- p.83 / The mini-society: the workplace --- p.84 / Insisting masculinity in the workplace --- p.84 / Femininity in the workplace --- p.91 / Naturalization of TBs´ةmasculinities --- p.102 / Negotiation between TBs and the society --- p.102 / The lesbian community as buffer --- p.104 / Summary --- p.106 / Chapter Chapter Four - --- Negotiation between TBs and the lesbian community --- p.108 / The discourse of sex in Hong Kong --- p.109 / Expectations imposed on TBs --- p.111 / TBs' sexual pleasures --- p.112 / Power dynamics in sex --- p.113 / Negotiation between TBs and the lesbian community --- p.116 / Interchanging sex roles --- p.116 / Role conflict --- p.118 / Role-segregation and audience-segregation --- p.121 / Negotiation process: resistance and conformity --- p.122 / Fluid sexual relationship --- p.123 / Using the sex service --- p.124 / Casual sex with a man --- p.128 / Masturbation --- p.130 / Summary --- p.132 / Chapter Chapter Five - --- Conclusion --- p.134 / Personal reflections --- p.134 / An overview --- p.137 / Limitations --- p.139 / Further implications --- p.141 / Bibliography --- p.144

Lesbesocial is a mobile application for same-sex attracted women, with the main purpose to strengthen the community and provide a safe environment for social interactions. Lesbesocial was designed with the intention of providing a space to discuss LGBTG-related topics, meet new people and find events. However, Lesbesocial struggles with participation among members. Lesbesocial is not the only online community, targeted to same-sex attracted women, that struggles in this way. While applications targeted to gay-males are thriving, similar applications for women are few with less downloads. Previous research on communities for same-sex attracted women have been emphasizing the importance of having them, because being in such communities can help to support identity formation and increase self-esteem. Furthermore, This paper utilizes a community-centered design approach to investigate how to improve lesbians’ participation in online communities. I do this through examining previous research on online communities and investigating fears and desires of the lesbian community in relation to being same-sex attracted. The analysis identifies six design implications to improve the application and engage users to participate. Social- and personal trust, as well as a sense of belonging, was found to be the most relevant aspects to consider when developing a community for same-sex attracted women. / Lesbesocial är en mobil applikation för bisexuella och lesbiska kvinnor, med huvudsyftet att stärka gemenskapen mellan dem och tillhandahålla en säker miljö för sociala interaktioner. Lesbesocial utformades med avsikt att ge utrymme för att diskutera HBTQ-relaterade ämnen, träffa nya människor och hitta event. Lesbesocial kämpar med att få medlemmarna att aktivt delta i communityn och är inte den enda communityn riktat till homo- och bisexuella kvinnor som, genom tiden, har gjort det. Medan liknande applikationer riktade till homosexuella män utvecklas och växer på marknaden, är liknande applikationer för kvinnor färre med mindre nedladdningar. Tidigare forskning om communityn för bi- och homosexuella kvinnor har betonat vikten av att ha dem, eftersom att communityn kan hjälpa till att stödja identitetsbildning och öka självkänsla hos de personersom deltar. I denna forskningsuppsats används en community-centrerad designmetod för att undersöka hur man förbättrar lesbiska kvinnors deltagande i en online-community. Jag gör det genom att undersöka tidigare forskning om onlinecommunityn och undersöker farhågor och önskningar hos lesbiska kvinnor i förhållande till att attraheras av samma kön. Analysen identifierar sex designimplikationer för att förbättra applikationen och engagera användarna till att delta. Socialt och personligt förtroende, liksom en känsla av tillhörighet, visade sig vara de mest relevanta aspekterna att överväga när man utvecklade en community för homo- och bisexuella kvinnor.

Joyce Nip Yee-man. / "November 2001." / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-163). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

Thesis (M.A.)--Miami University, Dept. of Geography, 2008. / Title from first page of PDF document. Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-85).

Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-85).