När jämställdheten utmanar: Maskulinitetshot, incelkaraktäristiska drag och dess konsekvenser
(2024) PSYK11 20241Department of Psychology
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Denna studie utforskar de potentiella hoten mot maskulinitet som uppfattas i samhällen med hög könsjämlikhet och undersöker om sådana hot kan kopplas till en ökning av incel (ofrivilligt celibat) karaktärsdrag bland den manliga befolkningen. Forskningen använder en kvantitativ metod med två experimentella villkor: ett med en hög jämställdhet och ett med en låg jämställdhet, som skildrar kontrasterande könsroller i ett fiktivt land. Tidigare studier indikerar att en ökning av kvinnligt ledarskap och kvinnors rättigheter kan fungera som en katalysator för hot mot maskulinitet, potentiellt leda till incelkaraktäristiska drag hos vissa män och därigenom bidra till en högre incel-population i länder med större kvinnlig självständighet och... (More)
- Denna studie utforskar de potentiella hoten mot maskulinitet som uppfattas i samhällen med hög könsjämlikhet och undersöker om sådana hot kan kopplas till en ökning av incel (ofrivilligt celibat) karaktärsdrag bland den manliga befolkningen. Forskningen använder en kvantitativ metod med två experimentella villkor: ett med en hög jämställdhet och ett med en låg jämställdhet, som skildrar kontrasterande könsroller i ett fiktivt land. Tidigare studier indikerar att en ökning av kvinnligt ledarskap och kvinnors rättigheter kan fungera som en katalysator för hot mot maskulinitet, potentiellt leda till incelkaraktäristiska drag hos vissa män och därigenom bidra till en högre incel-population i länder med större kvinnlig självständighet och könsjämlikhet, såsom Sverige och Tyskland. Resultaten från denna studie överensstämmer delvis med dessa tidigare observationer och antyder att scenariot med hög jämställdhet genererade ett större hot mot maskulinitet. Studien fann dock inte statistiskt signifikanta resultat avseende incelkaraktäristiska drag. Det upplevda hotet verkar bidra till en reaktionär respons uttryckt i incel-relaterade attityder präglade av misogyni och våld mot kvinnor. Studien betonar den brådskande nödvändigheten av att adressera dessa framväxande sociala problem genom politiska och pedagogiska initiativ som syftar till att omdefiniera maskulinitet i mer inkluderande termer.
Nyckelord: Incels, Hegemonisk maskulinitet, Identitetshotsteori, Onlinegemenskaper, Genusperspektiv, Jämställdhet (Less) - Abstract
- This study explores the potential threats to masculinity perceived in societies with a high gender equality and examines whether such threat can be linked to an increase in involuntary celibate (incel) traits among the male population in. The research employs a quantitative methodology with two experimental conditions: one featuring a high equal scenario and another a low equal scenario, depicting contrasting gender roles in a fictional country. Previous studies indicate that an increase in female leadership and women's rights can act as a catalyst for masculinity threats, potentially leading to an increase in incel characteristics in some men, thereby contributing to a higher incel population in countries with greater female autonomy and... (More)
- This study explores the potential threats to masculinity perceived in societies with a high gender equality and examines whether such threat can be linked to an increase in involuntary celibate (incel) traits among the male population in. The research employs a quantitative methodology with two experimental conditions: one featuring a high equal scenario and another a low equal scenario, depicting contrasting gender roles in a fictional country. Previous studies indicate that an increase in female leadership and women's rights can act as a catalyst for masculinity threats, potentially leading to an increase in incel characteristics in some men, thereby contributing to a higher incel population in countries with greater female autonomy and gender equality, such as Sweden and Germany. The findings of this study partly align with these previous observations, suggesting that the scenario featuring the high equal scenario generated a higher threat to masculinity. However, this study did not find statistically significant results regarding incel characteristic tendencies. This perceived threat appears to contribute to a reactionary response manifested in incel-related attitudes characterized by misogyny and violence against women. This study emphasizes the urgent need to address these emerging social issues through political and educational initiatives aimed at redefining masculinity in more inclusive terms.
Key words: Incels, Hegemonic masculinity, Identity threat theory, Online communities, Gender perspective, Equality (Less)
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- author
- Ekman, Liza LU and Hussein, Sheekh Amir LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- PSYK11 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Incels, Hegemonisk maskulinitet, Identitetshotsteori, Onlinegemenskaper, Genusperspektiv, Jämställdhet, Hegemonic masculinity, Identity threat theory, Online communities, Gender perspective, Equality
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9165870
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- 2024-06-19 15:15:26
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abstract = {{This study explores the potential threats to masculinity perceived in societies with a high gender equality and examines whether such threat can be linked to an increase in involuntary celibate (incel) traits among the male population in. The research employs a quantitative methodology with two experimental conditions: one featuring a high equal scenario and another a low equal scenario, depicting contrasting gender roles in a fictional country. Previous studies indicate that an increase in female leadership and women's rights can act as a catalyst for masculinity threats, potentially leading to an increase in incel characteristics in some men, thereby contributing to a higher incel population in countries with greater female autonomy and gender equality, such as Sweden and Germany. The findings of this study partly align with these previous observations, suggesting that the scenario featuring the high equal scenario generated a higher threat to masculinity. However, this study did not find statistically significant results regarding incel characteristic tendencies. This perceived threat appears to contribute to a reactionary response manifested in incel-related attitudes characterized by misogyny and violence against women. This study emphasizes the urgent need to address these emerging social issues through political and educational initiatives aimed at redefining masculinity in more inclusive terms.
Key words: Incels, Hegemonic masculinity, Identity threat theory, Online communities, Gender perspective, Equality}},
author = {{Ekman, Liza and Hussein, Sheekh Amir}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{När jämställdheten utmanar: Maskulinitetshot, incelkaraktäristiska drag och dess konsekvenser}},
year = {{2024}},
}