Gyenge, Dominika Laura

Hildebrand, Rebecca Buske

Lyberth, Michaela Arnaaraq Ellen Parnuuna

Skagfjörð, Jara Rún

This project focuses on the struggles and experiences of men growing up and having to find their place within the spectrum of masculinity while bearing the fear of potentially being excluded due to their self-expression not coinciding with societal expectations. The presented data was gathered from a focus group conversation with six international participants, varying in national backgrounds and sexual orientation. The conversation was later divided into seven subcategories, using open coding, and analysed through the theories of symbolic boundaries (Lamont &amp; Molnar, 2002), and gender theory (Butler, 2006). The project dives into the relationships these men have with their masculinity and their views on gender, while also opening up a conversation about the lack of male representation in academic studies and literature regarding socialisation and gender roles. While many studies focus on feminism and women’s struggles with gender, this project provides an important perspective into the other side of the binary gender structure, showing that, as masculinity evolves, the conversation around it needs to grow as well

the socialisation of men: navigating 'masculinity'

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