Year: 2012
Type: dissertation
Abstract: I was hearing the question almost every day: "Why are you doing your research on this topic?"It is a completely valid inquiry and an essential one to understand.Students and academics each have their own answer, some more personal than others.Almost a year ago when I began to receive the question, I was fearful that detailing my research would reveal my sexual identity, and, because of this, I would deflect and tell others that I had not brought a narrow enough focus to my research.Little did I know, I had already begun to give myself away with the way I would describe the general sense of my project.One would be able to make out the crack in my voice as I talked about the youth that had died or hear the strength of my voice increase as I discussed the issue.Yet, with most individuals, I usually responded with a cordial reply, stating that there is not anthropological literature on the subject, or I desired to find out more because of the tragedies that had taken place in the past two years.These responses are absolutely correct, but they do not answer the question fully.Honestly, I chose to study this topic out of anger, frustration, and deep sadness.As a gay individual, I certainly understand
Author: Julie Blaszczak
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W194781381