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In search of authenticity: a study of gay and lesbian movement in Hong Kong.

by Yuen Yun Chou. / Thesis submitted in: December 1997. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 162-166). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review and Theoretical Framework / Introduction --- p.5 / New Social Movements --- p.5 / Alberto Melucci's Analytical Framework of Social Movement --- p.14 / Charles Taylor's Interpretative Framework of Human Action --- p.18 / An Interpretative Framework for Social Movement Studies --- p.26 / Objectives of this Study --- p.33 / Methodology --- p.34 / Outline of the Thesis --- p.35 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- The History of Hong Kong Gay Men and Lesbians / Introduction --- p.37 / Gay Men and Lesbians: Rise as A Subaltern Group --- p.37 / Hong Kong Gay and Lesbian Groups --- p.46 / Terminology --- p.50 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- The Gay Self / Introduction --- p.52 / Discovering a Gay Self --- p.52 / Coming out: Living a Gay Life --- p.64 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Interpreting Predicament / Introduction --- p.69 / The Predicament: an Ideal Way of Life --- p.69 / The Predicament: the Concerns --- p.71 / Authenticity and the Perception of Predicament --- p.79 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- The Gay Selves: Entering the Gay and Lesbian Groups / Introduction --- p.81 / Making Sense of Participation --- p.81 / Locating the Process of Collective Identity --- p.98 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- In Search of Authenticity in Everyday Life / Introduction --- p.109 / The Submerged Networks in Everyday Life: the Alternative Space --- p.109 / Everyday Resistance and Accomplishment --- p.120 / The Limited Authenticity in Everyday Life --- p.131 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Conclusion / From “I´ح to “We´ح --- p.135 / The Ideal of Authenticity --- p.148 / The Issue of Identity in Social Movement --- p.151 / Limitation / Appendix / Bibliography

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_322297
Date January 1998
ContributorsYuen, Yun Chou., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Sociology.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, i, 166 leaves ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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