Abstract
We explored the negotiation of Jewish American identity from a Communication Theory of Identity perspective. Interviews with 26 Jewish Americans revealed that participants contend with their group‐based identity on personal and relational levels when faced with decisions about whether to reveal or conceal their Jewish identity. Participants discussed Jewish identity management in their own lives and in the lives of other people they know. Analyses resulting in the themes of closeting, centrality of identity, and potential consequences reflect participants’ personal and relational levels of identity. These themes are played out in the how, when, why, and if of participants’ identity management. Rules were derived to explain these processes and the implications of the themes are discussed in light of the Communication Theory of Identity and Communication Boundary Management.
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