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Framställningar av kvinnor och män i gängkriminalitet - En kvalitativ innehållsanalys av Sydsvenskan och Helsingborgs Dagblad nutida artiklar om gängkriminalitet

Hjertqvist, Josefine LU and Huseinbasic, Sabina LU (2025) SOPB63 20251
School of Social Work
Abstract
This study aimed to explore how news media in Sweden portray women and men involved in gang crime, along with highlighting their differences and similarities in descriptions. The study was based on qualitative content analysis of 75 articles published in Sydsvenskan and Helsingborgs Dagblad, whereas 36 articles described women involved in gang crime and 39 articles described men involved in gang crime. Framing theory and gender performativity theory were used to analyze the articles. The results establish that women in higher positions are portrayed in the media as victims and weak, while men are portrayed as violent and dangerous. Men in gangs are associated with serious crimes, usually involving weapons and prison sentences, while women... (More)
This study aimed to explore how news media in Sweden portray women and men involved in gang crime, along with highlighting their differences and similarities in descriptions. The study was based on qualitative content analysis of 75 articles published in Sydsvenskan and Helsingborgs Dagblad, whereas 36 articles described women involved in gang crime and 39 articles described men involved in gang crime. Framing theory and gender performativity theory were used to analyze the articles. The results establish that women in higher positions are portrayed in the media as victims and weak, while men are portrayed as violent and dangerous. Men in gangs are associated with serious crimes, usually involving weapons and prison sentences, while women are associated with lighter crimes and typically no prison sentences. The conclusion of the study shows that news media describe men and women involved in gang crime differently, shaping a public image based on traditional gender roles and stereotypes. (Less)
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author
Hjertqvist, Josefine LU and Huseinbasic, Sabina LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Representation of men and women in gang criminality. A qualitative content analysis of Sydsvenskan and Helsingborgs Dagblad.
course
SOPB63 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
portrayal, news articles, gang crime, men and women
language
Swedish
id
9197531
date added to LUP
2025-06-12 14:56:02
date last changed
2025-06-12 14:56:02
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  abstract     = {{This study aimed to explore how news media in Sweden portray women and men involved in gang crime, along with highlighting their differences and similarities in descriptions. The study was based on qualitative content analysis of 75 articles published in Sydsvenskan and Helsingborgs Dagblad, whereas 36 articles described women involved in gang crime and 39 articles described men involved in gang crime. Framing theory and gender performativity theory were used to analyze the articles. The results establish that women in higher positions are portrayed in the media as victims and weak, while men are portrayed as violent and dangerous. Men in gangs are associated with serious crimes, usually involving weapons and prison sentences, while women are associated with lighter crimes and typically no prison sentences. The conclusion of the study shows that news media describe men and women involved in gang crime differently, shaping a public image based on traditional gender roles and stereotypes.}},
  author       = {{Hjertqvist, Josefine and Huseinbasic, Sabina}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Framställningar av kvinnor och män i gängkriminalitet - En kvalitativ innehållsanalys av Sydsvenskan och Helsingborgs Dagblad nutida artiklar om gängkriminalitet}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}