Essays about: "Masculinity Threat"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Masculinity Threat.

  1. 1. Hostile Sexism and The Acceptance of Rape Myths: The Role of Masculinity Threat in Two Salient Predictors of Sexual Violence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Everett Christensen; [2023]
    Keywords : Masculinity threat; precarious masculinity; social dominance; sexual violence; hostile sexism; rape myth acceptance; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis aimed to investigate the association between masculinity threat and two salient predictors of sexual assault: hostile sexism and rape myth acceptance. The thesis comprised two studies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Shopping for Masculinity? Exploring Compensatory Masculinity Attitudes & Purchase Intentions in a Retail Context

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Melody Fu; Agnes Polkander; [2023]
    Keywords : Compensatory Masculinity; Masculinity Threat; Product Gender; Misogyny; Retail;

    Abstract : Compensatory masculinity is an expression for when men exaggerate their masculinity in behaviors and cognitions, as a way to compensate for a self-perceived masculinity threat. This topic is especially relevant today considering the increased competitiveness of women, and the rise and popularity of misogynistic media and the potential effects it has on men. READ MORE

  4. 3. Women in Esports : A Qualitative Study on Shared Experiences of Women in the Esports Industry

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Charline Wolf; Francesco Krämer; [2022]
    Keywords : Esports; gaming; gender; masculinity; collective identity; stereotype threat; sexual harassment; feminism;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to gain a better understanding of the experiences of women in the esports industry. This is achieved through the exploration of the concepts of sexual harassment and gamer identity with the help of collective identity, stereotype threat and various aspects of feminist theory as the main theoretical framework, accompanying a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted with seven women in various positions within esports. READ MORE

  5. 4. A para(t)oxic relationship between conservatives and climate. Analyzing climate denial in the frames of the Estonian Conservative People's Party EKRE and their embeddedness in toxic masculinity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Maris Pedaja; [2021]
    Keywords : toxic masculinity; climate denial; far-right; intersectionality; sustainability science; Estonia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The nexus between the far-right ideologies, toxic masculinity, and climate denial urgently calls for more research. Drawing on intersectional feminist theory and framing theory, a qualitative frame analysis based on the Estonian Far-Right Populist Party’s (EKRE) conservative news platform was conducted to scrutinize the role of toxic masculinity in legitimizing climate denial. READ MORE

  6. 5. Why is human trafficking excluded from the EU’s cybersecurity? : An explorative study about cybersecurity and human trafficking in the European Union

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Linda Nieminen; [2021]
    Keywords : human trafficking; cybersecurity; the European Union; security; feminist theory; hegemonic masculinity;

    Abstract : Combatting human trafficking is one of the top priorities in the European Union and Europol. Nonetheless, Europe is one of worlds’ leading regions for most trafficked human beings. Human trafficking is often connected to organised crime such as drug trafficking, cybercrime and child pornography and occurs across borders. READ MORE