The life styles of university lesbians among different accommodation choices in Tamshui area

• Main Authors: Yun-Wen Liao, 廖韻雯
• Other Authors: Jian-Bang Deng
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/57641524662413096711

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 未來學研究所碩士班 === 95 === This research addresses the issue of how different spaces of accommodation influence the life style of university lesbians. Will lesbians who live separate from their family get more freedom than those who live together with their family? Are lesbians who live in university dormitory still under constant surveillance although they live separate from their family? Data consists of personal observations and in-depth interviews with eight university lesbians. The findings of this research are: Firstly, different attitudes toward “come out” will influence the university lesbians to choose the place of their residence. These attitudes can be divided into four types: 1. Totally hide, 2. Partly come out and partly hide, 3. Totally come out, and 4. Ambiguous and unidentified. Secondly, the university lesbians in this research have different attitudes toward “come out” in different places. Thirdly, the university lesbians usually have different self-performing strategies and know how to use them because of their various cultural capitals. Fourthly, the university lesbians have different life styles in different places of residence. In this research three types of life styles can be identified: 1. Living in original family -- Simple living type 2. Living in university dormitory -- “ Living in temporality” type 3. Living in privately rented student dwellings – “Open to everyone” type Finally, university lesbians are willing to live together with heterosexuals in comparison with lesbians because the formers will let them feel more independent.