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Engaging in Work for Gender Equality - A Quantitative Study of Male Engagement in the Work for Gender Equality and Against Violence

Bimstrand, Josefine LU (2021) SIMV18 20211
Graduate School
Master of Science in Development Studies
Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender
Abstract (Swedish)
In this thesis I argue that one of the missing components in movements working against inequalities and violence is a larger participation of men. I review the theoretical arguments on why it is important for men to join these movements by exploring recent research on the topic of motivations for engagement in gender equality work. I investigate these motivations and situate them in the Swedish context using a survey, which allows me to evaluate different attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors between men who are and who are not engaged in work for gender equality and against violence.
I apply the theoretical frameworks of habitus, politics of knowledge and intersectionality to interpret the results of the survey. The result show a... (More)
In this thesis I argue that one of the missing components in movements working against inequalities and violence is a larger participation of men. I review the theoretical arguments on why it is important for men to join these movements by exploring recent research on the topic of motivations for engagement in gender equality work. I investigate these motivations and situate them in the Swedish context using a survey, which allows me to evaluate different attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors between men who are and who are not engaged in work for gender equality and against violence.
I apply the theoretical frameworks of habitus, politics of knowledge and intersectionality to interpret the results of the survey. The result show a statistically significant difference in terms of values, experiences and, relation to civil society organizations between men who are and men who are not engaged in work for gender equality and against violence. The results indicate that men who have lived experiences of discrimination, a relation to civil society organizations, and who feel welcome or are able to identify with people within the movement, have the strongest effect on whether a man choose to engage or not in this type of work. (Less)
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author
Bimstrand, Josefine LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMV18 20211
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
men, engagement, violence, gender equality, accountability, oppression, privilege, Sweden, MÄN
language
English
id
9065012
date added to LUP
2021-09-14 15:24:50
date last changed
2021-09-14 15:24:50
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  abstract     = {{In this thesis I argue that one of the missing components in movements working against inequalities and violence is a larger participation of men. I review the theoretical arguments on why it is important for men to join these movements by exploring recent research on the topic of motivations for engagement in gender equality work. I investigate these motivations and situate them in the Swedish context using a survey, which allows me to evaluate different attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors between men who are and who are not engaged in work for gender equality and against violence.
I apply the theoretical frameworks of habitus, politics of knowledge and intersectionality to interpret the results of the survey. The result show a statistically significant difference in terms of values, experiences and, relation to civil society organizations between men who are and men who are not engaged in work for gender equality and against violence. The results indicate that men who have lived experiences of discrimination, a relation to civil society organizations, and who feel welcome or are able to identify with people within the movement, have the strongest effect on whether a man choose to engage or not in this type of work.}},
  author       = {{Bimstrand, Josefine}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Engaging in Work for Gender Equality - A Quantitative Study of Male Engagement in the Work for Gender Equality and Against Violence}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}