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Developing lesbian identity: a sociohistorical approach
Arianna Sala1, Manuel L De La Mata Benitez
1Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain. asala@us.es
Abstract:
The process of construction of lesbian identity in a group of eight Spanish women is analyzed from a historical-cultural perspective. For that purpose, we provide a characterization of discourses about homosexuality in Spain and the way in which these discourses are intertwined with autobiographical narratives of the participants. The participants' life stories were analyzed using a qualitative methodology. We focused on the relationship between self and lesbianism and emphasized the themes related to identity issues (development of lesbian identity and reflections about identity). As a conclusion, we stress the need to deconstruct stigmatizing discourses about homosexuality for the development of a positive personal identity.
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