ABSTRACT

This study investigates the impact of systemic oppression on a marginalized group and their response to it through market-based choices of careers. The marginalized group consists of single, semi-closeted, middle-aged Irish gay men. Their lives have been severely impaired by the Catholic condemnation of homosexuality. Through an oral history approach and by considering the under-theorized intersection of religion, homosexuality, and career, our study shows the importance of the underlying process of coping. Our findings reveal that the study participants initially engaged in various forms of self-punishment amidst a state of hopelessness. This later led to their pursuit of altruistic careers through which they seemingly gained a sense of redemption. By delving into coping processes involving career choices, we show that altruism can be a means to cope with systemic oppression.

摘要

本研究调查了系统性压迫对边缘化群体的影响，以及他们通过基于市场的职业选择对其做出的反应。边缘化群体由单身、半封闭的中年爱尔兰男同性恋者组成。天主教对同性恋的谴责严重损害了他们的生活。通过口述历史的方法并考虑到宗教、同性恋和职业的理论化不足的交叉点，我们的研究表明了潜在的应对过程的重要性。我们的研究结果表明，研究参与者最初在绝望的状态下进行了各种形式的自我惩罚。这后来导致他们追求利他的职业，通过这些职业他们似乎获得了救赎感。通过深入研究涉及职业选择的应对过程，