Passing, Posing, and “Keeping it Real”

Leary, Kimberlyn

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Passing, Posing, and “Keeping it Real”

Leary, Kimberlyn·1999·Constellations

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“Individuals with concealable stigmas (e.g. mental illness diagnosis, particular sexual orientations or a history of incarceration; Goffman, 1963; Jones et al., 1984) use identity or impression management strategies to control their interactions with others in order to conceal their stigmatised identity and pass as a more valued identity, thereby securing the acceptance and belonging of others (e.g”
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Authors: Leary, K.
Affiliations: University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author: Leary, Kimberlyn
Venue: Constellations
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1999-03
Volume: 6
Issue: 1
Pages: 85-96
ISSN: 1351-0487 (ISSN-L)
1467-8675
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8675.00122
OpenAlex: W1979805346
Cited by: 96
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 19 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 0.00
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 1386 d)
Locations: Constellations (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Cultural Identity and Representation
Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Visual Arts and Performing Arts › Arts and Performance Studies
Keywords: passing, posing, authenticity, identity performance

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