Atte Kilpinen's narrative research interview in August 8th 2020
Silvola, Kari. (2021). Atte Kilpinen's narrative research interview in August 8th 2020. V. 7.9.2020. University of Jyväskylä. https://doi.org/10.17011/jyx/dataset/78844.
All authors: Silvola, Kari
Funders: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies
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Availability and identifiers
Availability: Not accessible
Publication year: 2021
URN identifier in original repository: http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202112015848
DOI identifier in original repository: https://doi.org/10.17011/jyx/dataset/78844
URN identifier in JYX: http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202112015848
DOI identifier in JYX: https://doi.org/10.17011/jyx/dataset/78844
Description of the dataset
The 1st narrative thematic interview of Atte Kilpinen (AK) on August 8, 2020, at 2 pm was initially made as a Zoom video call and continued as a telephone interview. At the beginning of the narrative thematic interview, there is first an open life storytelling, then additional questions related to the theme and questions that clarify aspects of the told life story. The material contains the answers to the questions A) What is AK’s life story like in perspective of dance? B) Where has AK studied dance, what kind of dance projects he has had, what kind of dance roles and performances? The AK says in an interview with Yle that he has a husband and a child. C) How does AK define his sexual identity: gay, bi, pan, A, someone else? How has his sexual identity evolved? At what age did he become aware about his sexual orientation? Has his sexual identity or orientation changed at some point? D) How does AK describe himself as a man? Has he ever been in the closet? What does the closet mean for him? What concrete examples of events does he have about the closet? What is it like to be in the closet? What is it like to pass for straight? What features has AK emphasized in himself, what kind of disguised? E) When and how did AK come out? How did his parents take it? What about other people? F) Is there a closet on the stage? Has AK ever had to lie about his identity? Is it easier for a male dancer to be a non-hetero than for a hockey player? What does being a non-heterosexual mean to AK?
Language: Finnish
Free keywords: sexual minorities; homosexuality; dancers
Keywords (YSO): homophobia; gay culture; homosexuality; homosexuals; ballet (art forms)
Do you deal with data concerning special categories of personal data in your research?: Yes