Dilusha Madushanka Liyanage
Biographic Data
| ID | 6738258 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dilusha Madushanka Liyanage |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dilusha Madushanka |
| FAMILY NAME | Liyanage |
| SIGNATURE | LIYANAGE D M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colombo |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9601-9157 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Researching sensitive topics when the participants are stigmatized, the culture is value-laden and the researcher is an insider-outsider
Purpose This paper aims to revisit the debate on the insider-outsider positionality of the researcher in conducting qualitative research by highlighting the challenges of researching sexual harassment and harassment among stigmatized or hidden groups of individuals in a culturally value-laden backdrop in South Asia. Design/methodology/approach The authors drew on a bricolage of methods to analyze and write this paper. First, the authors borrowed …
Undisclosed reality: Harassment of gay male employees in Sri Lankan heteronormative workplaces
This exploratory study aims to understand the ways in which gay male employees are harassed due to their sexual orientation in Sri Lanka, a developing Asian country, within a culture of hegemonic heterosexual masculinity. Using qualitative research approach, in-depth semi-structured interviews with sixteen self-identified gay male employees were carried out. Within the backdrop of stigma and masculinity theories, the findings revealed how the heg…
Accepting or rejecting the label: How gay employees cope with harassment at work
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how gay employees, as labeled deviants, cope with heterosexist harassment at work in an Asian culture of hegemonic heterosexual masculinity, using the modified labeling theory. Design/methodology/approach Using qualitative research approach, in-depth interviews were carried out with 16 self-identified gay employees. Findings Results revealed how the coping strategies of gay employees, in the face…
Undisclosed reality: Harassment of gay male employees in Sri Lankan heteronormative workplaces
This exploratory study aims to understand the ways in which gay male employees are harassed due to their sexual orientation in Sri Lanka, a developing Asian country, within a culture of hegemonic heterosexual masculinity. Using qualitative research approach, in-depth semi-structured interviews with sixteen self-identified gay male employees were carried out. Within the backdrop of stigma and masculinity theories, the findings revealed how the heg…
Accepting or rejecting the label: How gay employees cope with harassment at work
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how gay employees, as labeled deviants, cope with heterosexist harassment at work in an Asian culture of hegemonic heterosexual masculinity, using the modified labeling theory. Design/methodology/approach Using qualitative research approach, in-depth interviews were carried out with 16 self-identified gay employees. Findings Results revealed how the coping strategies of gay employees, in the face…
Undisclosed reality: Harassment of gay male employees in Sri Lankan heteronormative workplaces
This exploratory study aims to understand the ways in which gay male employees are harassed due to their sexual orientation in Sri Lanka, a developing Asian country, within a culture of hegemonic heterosexual masculinity. Using qualitative research approach, in-depth semi-structured interviews with sixteen self-identified gay male employees were carried out. Within the backdrop of stigma and masculinity theories, the findings revealed how the heg…
Researching sensitive topics when the participants are stigmatized, the culture is value-laden and the researcher is an insider-outsider
Purpose This paper aims to revisit the debate on the insider-outsider positionality of the researcher in conducting qualitative research by highlighting the challenges of researching sexual harassment and harassment among stigmatized or hidden groups of individuals in a culturally value-laden backdrop in South Asia. Design/methodology/approach The authors drew on a bricolage of methods to analyze and write this paper. First, the authors borrowed …
Harassment (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Workplace Violence and Bullying (2 works) · Argument (complex analysis (1 works)