Graduate Program
Communication Studies
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Semester of Degree Completion
2007
Thesis Director
Sherry Holladay
Thesis Committee Member
Unknown
Thesis Committee Member
Unknown
Abstract
Disclosing their sexuality is an experience that is unique to homosexuals. At times disclosure can be a difficult decision, including disclosing in the workplace. This study explores how gay men manage the privacy boundaries of their sexual orientation in the workplace. The core of this study is the dialectical tension of disclosing or concealing their sexuality. Stigma, coming out and Communication Privacy Management Theory provided the framework for this study. Interviews with gay men were conducted and then analyzed using the Grounded Theory. The social phenomenon of coming out in the workplace for gay men is explored in this study.
Recommended Citation
Evans, Eric A., "Coming out in the workplace: Stigma and boundary management for homosexual men" (2007). Masters Theses. 761.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/761
