This study examines how professional Japanese women managers use negative evaluations in narrative interviews to construct and negotiate their identities within male-dominated corporate environments.Drawing on 22 interviews, the analysis applies the "narrativesas-practices" approach and the framework of "tactics of intersubjectivity" to explore how expressions of humiliation, frustration, and perceived unfairness serve as strategic tools.These narratives reveal identity conflicts between professional roles and gendered expectations and demonstrate how women assert their legitimacy, reflect on their personal growth, and critique systemic inequalities.Rather than portraying themselves as passive victims, the interviewees demonstrate agency and resilience, using negative evaluations to navigate structural constraints and reposition themselves as competent professionals.The findings offer insights into gendered workplace dynamics in Japan and contribute to sociolinguistics and gender studies by highlighting the role of narrative in identity construction and resistance.
佐藤 響子 (Wed,) studied this question.