Sexual Identity and Lesbian Family Life : Lesbianism, Patriarchalism and the Asian Family in Taiwan.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (297 pages)
- Gender, Sexualities and Culture in Asia Series .
- Gender, Sexualities and Culture in Asia Series .
Intro -- Sexual Identity and Lesbian Family Life -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Note on Romanisation -- 1 Women in Taiwanese Families: A Personal History -- Taiwanese Marriage and Family: The Past -- A Never-Married Mother in the 1950s -- Women in Their In-law Families -- Rethinking A-Ma -- Social Change in Taiwan (1970s-1990s) -- A Long Way Across the Ocean -- A Typical Working Mother -- Taiwan Miracle: Rapid Industrialisation and Economic Growth -- Educational Expansion and Employment -- Marriage and Family Changes -- Changes in Mother/Daughter-in-Law Relationships -- The Women's Movement in Taiwan -- Single Women and Lesbians in Taiwanese Families:The Present -- Me the Daughter -- We, Taiwanese Daughters in the Family -- T/Po Representation and Culture in Taiwan -- Me in the Mirror: Rethinking My Mother and Me -- References -- 2 Western Theories on Same-Sex Intimacies -- Same-Sex Intimacies -- Negotiating Relationships with Families of Origin -- From 'the Family' to Families -- The Heterosexualised Family -- Lesbian/Gay Normalisation and Egalitarian Lesbian Relationships -- Heterosexuality and Lesbian Relationships -- Normalisation -- Egalitarian Lesbian Couples -- References -- 3 Methodology -- Contacting Interviewees -- Characteristics of Interviewees -- Interviewing -- Interview Format -- Conducting the Interviews -- Interviewing Couples Together and Apart -- Ethical Issues -- Analysis of Data -- Reflection on the Process -- References -- 4 Individual Sexual Stories -- Becoming a Lesbian -- That Was the First Time That I Fancied a Girl… -- Making Sense of Same-Sex Attraction at School -- Heteronormativity's Effects on Sexuality -- Previous Heterosexual Relationships -- Struggling with Heteronormativity -- Strategy One: De-Gendering/Exceptionalising the Objects of Desire (Jules and Tina). Strategy Two: An Unconventional Choice of Lifestyle (Theresa) -- Strategy Three: Self-Questioning Followed by Self-Justification (Evelyn and Theresa) -- Heterosex/Heterosexual Intimacy -- Lesbian Identity and Sexual Roles -- Social Spaces Where We Learn the Label Lesbian -- T Identity Formation -- Backlash Against Stereotyped Lesbian Figures and T-Po Role-Playing -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Lesbian Daughters in Their Families -- Coming Out -- Lesbian Daughters and Patriarchalism -- Partners' Families of Origin -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Relationships Over Time -- This Is How the Story Started… -- Tensions and Conflicts in Relationships -- Institutional Denial and Insecurity of the Relationships -- 'In-law' Conflicts in Disclosure/Non-Disclosure Households -- Infidelity: A Crisis or a Change? -- Commitment and Forms of Commitment -- Couple Rituals/Commitment Ceremonies -- Private Commitment -- Public Ceremony -- Institutionalised Commitment -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Egalitarian Lesbian Relationships? -- Living Arrangements -- Running Two Households -- Living Apart Together -- That Is the Place We Call 'home' -- Financial Arrangements -- Home Finances -- Income Differentials -- Unemployed Partners -- Division of Household Labour -- T/Po Roles in Lesbian Households -- Different Strategies to Achieve Egalitarianism -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Appendix Comparison in education between interviewees and parents -- Glossary -- Index.