Thesis (B.A.)--Haverford College, Dept. of English, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1996. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-84). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1996. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-84). Also available on the Internet.

El desbarrancadero, published in 2001 by Colombian author Fernando Vallejo is foremost a moving story about brotherly love, but it is also a highly critical novel that lashes out on a number of phenomena such as the catholic church, the Pope and the very idea of religion. It also addresses the poverty of Colombia, its corrupt politicians, the drug trade, viral diseases and animal abuse to mention a few more subjects. This essay however, does not aim to explore any of the above mentioned matters but rather examine how women are portrayed in this novel. The objective of this investigation, based on feminist theories, is to establish the very clear presence of misogyny attitudes.

In the studies of men and masculinity, most of the focus has been on masculine dysfunction strain, or the strain males feel as it relates to the various expectations of masculinity. In contrast, the research on discrepancy strain (or the strain males feel when they fail to meet these expectations) is limited. Unlike dysfunction strain, there are not any widely accepted and utilized scales measuring discrepancy. By combining identity theory and general strain theory with gender and feminist theory, my goal is to examine how masculine discrepancy may be related to the endorsement of aggression and misogyny. The aim of this dissertation is to develop and validate a scale to operationalize masculine discrepancy as it is theorized; this scale will then be used to examine the following research questions: does masculine discrepancy impact males' individual endorsement of aggression and misogyny? And if so, are these impacts moderated by failure to meet particular aspects, or "pillars," of masculinity? I created a masculine discrepancy scale that more accurately operationalizes the theoretical concept of masculine discrepancy. First, I synthesized various masculinity scales, namely the Male Role Norms Inventory, the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory, and the Man Box scale to develop assessments of males' masculine ideals ("ideal") and perceptions of their lived experiences ("actual" or "experiences"). By comparing ideal to actual, we can calculate a discrepancy score, where a score of 0 indicates consistency, and scores further from 0 indicate discrepancy. These scores are calculated both as an overall assessment of discrepancy and by particular pillars of masculinity. Following a pilot study of undergraduate sociology students, 1,000 males above the age of 18 were surveyed. These surveys were conducted via Cint panel distribution in December 2023. I then use factor and cluster analysis as well as regression analyses to test the following hypotheses: (1) Masculine Discrepancy Stress will have a positive relationship with aggression and misogyny. (2) Higher endorsement of masculine ideals and lived experiences will be associated with higher levels of endorsement of aggression and misogyny when compared to lower endorsement of ideals and experiences. (3) Masculine Discrepancy, or the difference between idealized and lived masculine experiences, will be negatively correlated with aggression and misogyny. Individuals with positive discrepancies (lived experiences surpassing their masculine ideals) will exhibit lower levels of aggression and misogyny compared to those with negative discrepancies (masculine ideals surpassing lived experiences). (4) Certain masculine ideals and experiences will have stronger associations with aggression and misogyny than others. (5) Cluster analysis of ideals and experiences will reveal four groups of males: Norm-Favoring Consistents: High ideals, high experiences; Norm-Favoring Discrepants: High ideals, low experiences; Norm-Rejecting Consistents: Low ideals, low experiences; Norm-Rejecting Discrepants: Low ideals, high experiences. (6) These clusters will differ in their endorsement of aggression and misogyny. The Norm-Favoring Discrepants will exhibit the highest levels of aggression and misogyny, followed by the Norm-Favoring Consistents. The Norm-Rejecting Consistents will have lower levels than both of the Norm-Favoring groups, and the Norm-Rejecting Discrepants will have the lowest endorsement of aggression and misogyny. Hypotheses 1 through 4 were supported, while hypotheses 5 and 6 had limited support, as the two "Consistent" groups did not clearly differ as "norm-favoring" vs. "norm-rejecting." / Doctor of Philosophy / We currently live in an age where masculinity is the topic of much conversation. To one side, we have talking heads and political pundits decrying what they call "attacks on masculinity" or "attacks on men," and include suggestions like reading self-help books comparing humans to lobsters and tanning your testicles to regain lost masculinity. To the other side, we have self-professed "kings of toxic masculinity" who charge $8,000/year for a "PhD course" (the PhD standing for "Pimpin' Hoes Degree") being arrested for rape and human trafficking. Psychologists have found that having traditional masculine beliefs is associated with sexually aggressive and abusive behaviors and beliefs, coercion, dating violence, hostile sexism, hostility toward women, and self-reported violence and aggression. However, little research has been conducted on the outcomes men face when they fail to meet their own expectations of what they consider necessary to be "real men," perhaps partially due to the fact that there is no widely used scale measuring this concept of masculine discrepancy. In my dissertation, I create this type of scale in order to ask the question: when men fail to meet their own expectations concerning what it means to be a "real man," will they have higher rates of aggression and misogyny? And does it matter if men fail to meet one "pillar" of expectation (ex. being a playboy) compared to another "pillar" of expectation (ex. being in control of their emotions)? I explore this question by surveying 1,000 men about their views on what it means to be a "real man," and their actual experiences as it relates to "being a real man." I then run several statistical analyses to test my hypotheses regarding the amount of discrepancy and its relationship to the endorsement of aggression and misogyny. I find that the more a man worries about being seen as "manly," the more likely he is to endorse aggression and misogyny. Similarly, in many cases, the more a man endorses traditional masculine ideals and corresponding experiences, the more likely he is to endorse certain forms of aggression and misogyny. Additionally, I find that men who fail to live up to their own ideals in certain cases have higher endorsement of aggression and misogyny, while men whose experiences surpass their ideals have lower endorsement of aggression and misogyny. When creating groups of men based on discrepancy scores, I find that the group of men who failed to meet their ideals always, on average, had the highest endorsement of aggression and misogyny, while the group of men whose experiences were higher than their ideals also, on average, had the lowest endorsement of aggression and misogyny. One unexpected finding is that men seem to be rejecting the idea that men cannot express emotions or ask for help; I discuss the implications of this finding.

This study explores the implications of misogyny in the virtual and physical worlds. The 2014 GamerGate scandal shed light on the immense violence to which female gamers and gaming entertainment consumers are so frequently exposed to. Minecraft is the most played mass online multiplayer game in the world with over 100 million copies sold. The open gameplay mode of Minecraft and the non-linearity of the objective of the game has grown into a lush ground for violence, as there are seldom physical or virtual repercussions for verbal violence online. Gendertrolling has become a pastime within the gaming world on its own and focuses on specifically targeting women and ranges from benign jokes to violent threats of rape and murder. There seems to be a feeling of lack of physical world consequences for those that keep women from fully participating online. By drawing upon the concept of digital dualism, this study discusses the implications of being exposed to online threats online and women’s self-regulation and ways of navigating the hostility of the online gaming world.

Objetivo: Verificar a atribuição de um teor de negatividade para a liberação sexual feminina em produtos culturais, focando no caso do seriado estadunidense The Vampire Diaries, levando em consideração a concepção de feminino predominante na cultura ocidental e os significados que a figura da vampira adquirem dentro dela. Metodologia: Analisar a cultura de violência contra a mulher, os preconceitos que a justificam e como isso aparece de forma ideológica em produtos culturais; comparar a vampira Katherine Pierce e seu duplo, a humana Elena Gilbert, ambas do seriado The Vampire Diaries, utilizando teoria semiótica francesa; comparar as contrapartes masculinas Damon e Stefan Salvatore e verificar reações do público alvo, predominantemente feminino, diante de suas condutas; observar o tratamento dado à sexualidade feminina em diversos produtos culturais. Resultados: A mensagem ideológica velada no seriado é de que a vampira Katherine e sua sexualidade exuberante representam o mal, enquanto a humana Elena e sua conduta recatada representam o bem. Entretanto, a conduta sexual violenta de Damon Salvatore não é representada como algo passível de punições. Conclusão: O presente estudo conclui que a sexualidade feminina é apresentada de forma negativa no seriado, e que isso é um reflexo de valores arraigados na cultura ocidental. A conduta sexual é, de modo geral, utilizada como um dado definidor do caráter de personagens femininos em produtos culturais, sendo que a atividade sexual \"excessiva\" predominantemente acarreta punições. / Purpose: Determining the attribution of a level of negativity towards sexual liberation of women in cultural products, focusing on the case of the U.S. series The Vampire Diaries, considering the prevailing conception of women in Western culture and the meanings that the figure of the female vampire acquires within it. Methods: Analyzing the culture of violence against women, the prejudices justifying it and how it is displayed in ideological ways in cultural products; comparing the vampire Katherine Pierce and her doppelganger, the human Elena Gilbert, both of the series The Vampire Diaries, using French semiotic theory; comparing the male counterparts Damon and Stefan Salvatore and verifying reactions by the target audience, predominantly female, in the face of their conduct; observing the treatment given to female sexuality in different cultural products. Results: The ideological message veiled on the series is that the vampire Katherine and her exuberant sexuality represent the evil, while the human Elena and her modest demeanor represent the good. However, Damon Salvatore\'s violent sexual conduct is not represented as something liable to punishment. Conclusions: This study concludes that female sexuality is presented in a negative way on the show, and that is a reflection of values entrenched in Western culture. Sexual conduct is in general used as a defining of the character in female characters in cultural products, and the \"excessive\" sexual activity predominantly entails punishment.

Inaug.-Diss.--Barcelona, 1990. / Includes bibliographical references.

Prostitution, arguably one of the world’s oldest profession has become a current and growing business across societies today. In Sweden, there has been an increasing recognition of the constant exploitation and abuse of women who are in the business of selling sexual services. As a majority of the sex workers in Sweden are non-ethnic Swedes, it has become increasingly difficult to distinguish the misogyny from the racism or exotification experienced in prostitution. This qualitative study explores if the intersection of race, misogyny and exotification has given rise to different kinds of vulnerabilities amongst women in prostitution in the Swedish sex industry. The purpose of this study is to examine the experiences of a black woman who has been prostituted in the sex industry in Sweden. The aim is to provide knowledge of intersectionality in prostitution and the complex effects it has on an individual woman’s experiences. The authors made use of case study as research design and relied on a semi-structured interview with a black woman who has been in prostitution and her experiences. The results of the study, with comparison to the literary review showed the different intersecting factors that affect a black woman, and how it, with the use of intersectionality as an analytical framework, can be argued that these factors give rise to a distinct experience in a woman with multiple marginalised identities. The study does also suggest the need for further research in the field with a larger selection of respondents that aims at acquiring national data as well as research on prostitution that focuses on power structures and the intersecting identities of persons with multiple dominant identities.

Objetivo: Verificar a atribuição de um teor de negatividade para a liberação sexual feminina em produtos culturais, focando no caso do seriado estadunidense The Vampire Diaries, levando em consideração a concepção de feminino predominante na cultura ocidental e os significados que a figura da vampira adquirem dentro dela. Metodologia: Analisar a cultura de violência contra a mulher, os preconceitos que a justificam e como isso aparece de forma ideológica em produtos culturais; comparar a vampira Katherine Pierce e seu duplo, a humana Elena Gilbert, ambas do seriado The Vampire Diaries, utilizando teoria semiótica francesa; comparar as contrapartes masculinas Damon e Stefan Salvatore e verificar reações do público alvo, predominantemente feminino, diante de suas condutas; observar o tratamento dado à sexualidade feminina em diversos produtos culturais. Resultados: A mensagem ideológica velada no seriado é de que a vampira Katherine e sua sexualidade exuberante representam o mal, enquanto a humana Elena e sua conduta recatada representam o bem. Entretanto, a conduta sexual violenta de Damon Salvatore não é representada como algo passível de punições. Conclusão: O presente estudo conclui que a sexualidade feminina é apresentada de forma negativa no seriado, e que isso é um reflexo de valores arraigados na cultura ocidental. A conduta sexual é, de modo geral, utilizada como um dado definidor do caráter de personagens femininos em produtos culturais, sendo que a atividade sexual \"excessiva\" predominantemente acarreta punições. / Purpose: Determining the attribution of a level of negativity towards sexual liberation of women in cultural products, focusing on the case of the U.S. series The Vampire Diaries, considering the prevailing conception of women in Western culture and the meanings that the figure of the female vampire acquires within it. Methods: Analyzing the culture of violence against women, the prejudices justifying it and how it is displayed in ideological ways in cultural products; comparing the vampire Katherine Pierce and her doppelganger, the human Elena Gilbert, both of the series The Vampire Diaries, using French semiotic theory; comparing the male counterparts Damon and Stefan Salvatore and verifying reactions by the target audience, predominantly female, in the face of their conduct; observing the treatment given to female sexuality in different cultural products. Results: The ideological message veiled on the series is that the vampire Katherine and her exuberant sexuality represent the evil, while the human Elena and her modest demeanor represent the good. However, Damon Salvatore\'s violent sexual conduct is not represented as something liable to punishment. Conclusions: This study concludes that female sexuality is presented in a negative way on the show, and that is a reflection of values entrenched in Western culture. Sexual conduct is in general used as a defining of the character in female characters in cultural products, and the \"excessive\" sexual activity predominantly entails punishment.