An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Identity in the Therian Community
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18947802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Timothy Grivell (University of Northampton), Helen Clegg (0000-0001-6372-2471, University of Northampton, corresponding author), Elizabeth C Roxburgh (0000-0002-8086-9501, University of Northampton) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 113-135 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Identity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1528-3488 • E-ISSN: 1532-706X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15283488.2014.891999 |
| OpenAlex | W2003397868 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 37 |
Therianthropy is the belief that one is part nonhuman animal. Opinions vary in the academic literature as to whether it is a mental illness or a spiritual belief. Although believed to be rare in the Western world, the development of a Western online community of therians who largely have not come to the attention of the academic community suggests that it is not well understood. In this study, five therians were interviewed about how the adoption of the term therian impacts their identity. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis, three themes emerged: (a) a journey of self-discovery, (b) transpeciesism, and (c) the therian shadow. The personal discovery and acceptance of therianthropy appears to be a gradual development process. Strong parallels were made to transgenderism. A desire for public acceptance was expressed by the respondents
Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Parallels · Psychoanalysis · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2020 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |