The purpose of this study, which adapts a critical feminist perspective, has been to examine the views of men convicted of sexual offenses on the issues of masculinity, sex and the male norm. The study was based on a qualitative approach - seven interviews were conducted with men who were incarcerated for sexual offenses. The interviews focused on each man’s life story and explored their perspective on the male norm and the resulting impact on them in social, relational and sexual contexts. The theoretical framework consisted of four concepts; Millett and Walby’s concept of patriarchy, the concepts of sex and gender, Connells concept of hegemonic masculinity, and Butlers concept of the heterosexual matrix. Using these concepts, the content of each interview was interpreted using qualitative content analysis. The results show that men hold positions of power in heterosexual interaction, and gender roles dictate women to be emotional and caring whilst men should be mentally strong and provide financially for the family. Men are expected to live up to a certain manly standard, which rarely correspond with the man they want to be. The results also show that the participating men in the study places responsibility for their crime away from themselves, with each man reducing the severity of both their crime and the concept of rape.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mdh-55001 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Telldén, Ida, Gagnert Dalgren, Nina |
| Publisher | Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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