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1. 1. "You're completely brainwashed" : A qualitative study on toxic masculinity as expressed by a 'men's rights' influencers fanbase

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Ellie Leandersson; [2023]
   Keywords : oxic masculinity; parasocial relationships; influencers; Reddit; the Red Pill; the Manosphere;

   Abstract : In this thesis I will use a ‘men’s rights’ influencers fanbase as an example of a new generation of people who values toxic and traditional masculinity. I will do so by doing a critical discourse analysis on 1200 comments from the platform Reddit, using Fairclough's three-dimensional model as inspiration. READ MORE

3. 2. Masculinity in a time of crisis : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Professor Jordan Peterson in YouTube Shorts format

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Elis Carlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Masculinity; Jordan Peterson; Crisis of Masculinity; communication;

   Abstract : The topic of masculinity is something that has a lot of research done on it with it covering different spectrums of masculinity and how it affects society. Media has always played a part in how society is shaped and what is valued and therefore has had its effect on how masculinity is viewed. READ MORE

4. 3. Toxicity in the game World of Tanks: A participant observation ethnography, thematic analysis, content analysis and autoethnography

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Sasa Dzigurski; [2022]
   Keywords : toxicity; MMOG; World of Tanks; gamesplaining; ableism; sarcasm; male preserve; sexism; fragile masculinity; Social Identity model of Deindividuation Effect;

   Abstract : Previous research has studied toxicity in World of Tanks game with a focus on precursors of toxicity, player performance in the game from the perspective of gender-performance gap or observing the players' major behaviors instigated by various situations within the game. This research focuses on player's behavior in the game chat with an emphasis on toxic behavior by using participant observation ethnography, thematic analysis, content analysis and autoethnography. READ MORE

5. 4. Where Are the Sows? : A Feminist Reading of George Orwell's Animal Farm

   University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för lärarutbildning

   Author : Andre Persson; [2021]
   Keywords : George Orwell; Animal Farm; patriarchy; traditional gender roles; toxic masculinity.;

   Abstract : This essay argues that the patriarchy is pervasive throughout George Orwell’s novella Animal Farm. By providing examples of narrative events and character actions, the essay aims to make evident the ways in which the patriarchy is represented throughout the novella. READ MORE

6. 5. The Outsiders Are Growing Up to Be Violent : How Empathetic Reading May Induce Discussions about Toxic Masculinity in the EFL Classroom

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Sofia Robinsson; [2021]
   Keywords : The Outsiders; Gender studies; toxic masculinity; gender norms; EFL classroom; lower secondary school; literature; empathetic reading;

   Abstract : This essay argues that while the main character in The Outsiders challenges the norms of toxic masculinity on a surface level, his decision to continue fighting for his gang, the greasers, actually reinforces the stereotypical view that violence is connected to masculinity. Furthermore, it is argued that studying The Outsiders in a Swedish EFL classroom can promote critical thinking and knowledge of issues connected to gender through using empathetic reading. READ MORE