Frey, Lee Marie (2024) Do young adult men believe that feminism poses a threat to them and if so what can be done to mitigate these misinterpretations? Bachelor thesis, Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL).
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Abstract
The first objective of my research will be to explore the perception of young adult men (age 18-23) about feminism. The hypothesis is that young adult men might perceive feminism as a certain threat or have mixed feelings about it. If the hypothesis is correct then the second objective will be to figure out what can be done to mitigate these misinterpretations. In order to find out if young adult men might perceive feminism as a certain threat or have mixed feelings about it, I conducted a focus-group discussion. The results of the research showed that young adult men do feel threatened by feminism. Afterwards, I did in-depth interviews to figure out what can be done to mitigate these misinterpretations. The main findings were that young adult men perceive feminism as a threat, especially extremism within feminism as well as wrong information about it contribute to negative perceptions. Strategies for mitigating this issue include dialogue, education as well as initiatives to bridge the gap between young men and feminism. Rebranding the term feminism may also help. In conclusion, the findings indicate that young adult men feel threatened by feminism and it is important to address this issue in the future and look for solutions in how to mitigate this. For future research, I recommend having participants from a more diverse background including more countries and not all of the participants being university students from the same university. Keywords: Feminism, young adult men, threat, mitigation, misinterpretations
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Name supervisor: | Rosenbergova, S. |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2024 07:34 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jun 2024 07:34 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/400 |
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