Sometimes Jewish, sometimes not: The closeting of Jewish American identity
Sometimes Jewish, sometimes not: The closeting of Jewish American identity
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有时是犹太人，有时不是：犹太裔美国人身份的秘密
DOI：
10.1080/10510970009388532
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发表时间：
2000
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Sandra L. Faulkner
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作者：
M. Hecht;Sandra L. Faulkner
We explored the negotiation of Jewish American identity from a Communication Theory of Identity perspective. Interviews with 26 Jewish Americans revealed that participants contend with their group‐based identity on personal and relational levels when faced with decisions about whether to reveal or conceal their Jewish identity. Participants discussed Jewish identity management in their own lives and in the lives of other people they know. Analyses resulting in the themes of closeting, centrality of identity, and potential consequences reflect participants’ personal and relational levels of identity. These themes are played out in the how, when, why, and if of participants’ identity management. Rules were derived to explain these processes and the implications of the themes are discussed in light of the Communication Theory of Identity and Communication Boundary Management.
