Identity Collision
Older Gay Men Using Technology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12449669 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Avi Marciano (0000-0002-2813-6159, Department of Communication Studies, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel, corresponding author), Galit Nimrod (0000-0001-5878-8222, Department of Communication Studies, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 22-37 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1083-6101 • E-ISSN: 1083-6101 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jcmc/zmaa016 |
| OpenAlex | W3112847158 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 53 |
This study examines identity work among older gay men in relation to Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It draws on the notion of IT identity—the extent to which individuals experience technology as integral to their sense of selves—to explore how their homosexuality and advanced age shape their relationships with technology. Applying thematic analysis to 17 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with gay male users aged 66–81, we show that while homosexuality and technology enable and reinforce one another, the relationship between technology and advanced age can be better defined by alienation and estrangement. Consequently, we argue that technology constitutes a crossroads at which the gay and elder identities intersect and collide. In this sense, technology is similar to other cultural constructs, like sexuality, that challenge the merger of advanced age and homosexuality, rendering the older gay identity almost impossible
Aesthetics · Alienation · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Identity (music · Information and Communications Technology · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Sharing Economy and Platforms · Technology Use by Older Adults · Gender Studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |