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”Skinn på näsan” – gemenskapens premisser. En studie om homosocialitet, gemenskap och jargong i byggbranschen

Jonson Klang, Charlie LU (2019) GNVK02 20191
Department of Gender Studies
Abstract
The Swedish construction industry is an example of a trade largely dominated by men. The main purpose of this study is to examine how said male dominance affects companionship among workers by analysing male homosociality and hegemonic masculinity. Based on six separate interviews with both male and female construction workers, this study explores the attributes that constitute an ideal construction worker and the importance of companionship in the workforce. It further examines the foundation on which companionship in the workplace is constructed. The study shows that being an ideal construction worker is not enough to be included in the homosocial companionship. Instead, processes of inclusion work through cooptation, where the initial... (More)
The Swedish construction industry is an example of a trade largely dominated by men. The main purpose of this study is to examine how said male dominance affects companionship among workers by analysing male homosociality and hegemonic masculinity. Based on six separate interviews with both male and female construction workers, this study explores the attributes that constitute an ideal construction worker and the importance of companionship in the workforce. It further examines the foundation on which companionship in the workplace is constructed. The study shows that being an ideal construction worker is not enough to be included in the homosocial companionship. Instead, processes of inclusion work through cooptation, where the initial group members decide who gets to join. Consequently, construction workers are forced to subject themselves to the homosocial companionship, which maintains hegemonic masculinity and men's position of power through verbal and physical expressions of dominance. Construction workers are thereby placed in a compromised position as they are in need of companionship in order to fulfil their tasks at work. (Less)
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Jonson Klang, Charlie LU
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alternative title
"Thick skin" - the premises of community. A study about homosociality, community and jargon in the construction industry
course
GNVK02 20191
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
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construction worker, hegemonic masculinity, homosociality, companionship, jargon
language
Swedish
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8985920
date added to LUP
2019-06-27 09:20:15
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2019-06-27 09:20:15
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  abstract     = {{The Swedish construction industry is an example of a trade largely dominated by men. The main purpose of this study is to examine how said male dominance affects companionship among workers by analysing male homosociality and hegemonic masculinity. Based on six separate interviews with both male and female construction workers, this study explores the attributes that constitute an ideal construction worker and the importance of companionship in the workforce. It further examines the foundation on which companionship in the workplace is constructed. The study shows that being an ideal construction worker is not enough to be included in the homosocial companionship. Instead, processes of inclusion work through cooptation, where the initial group members decide who gets to join. Consequently, construction workers are forced to subject themselves to the homosocial companionship, which maintains hegemonic masculinity and men's position of power through verbal and physical expressions of dominance. Construction workers are thereby placed in a compromised position as they are in need of companionship in order to fulfil their tasks at work.}},
  author       = {{Jonson Klang, Charlie}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{”Skinn på näsan” – gemenskapens premisser. En studie om homosocialitet, gemenskap och jargong i byggbranschen}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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