Abstract Author: Tijana Vujnovic Title: “May your child live a healthy life and be a boy” - A qualitative study of professionals' experiences on son preference in Montenegro [Translated title] Supervisor: Ann-Sofie Bergman Assessor: Kerstin Arnesson This thesis examines the social phenomenon “son preference” in Montenegro. The term son preference is defined by the desire to have a son, which is often expressed through different kinds of behaviour and/or discriminatory actions such as sex-selective abortions. The purpose of this study was to explore montenegrin professional's practical experiences on son preference in the montenegrin society. Through the experiences and knowledge of these professionals, the study aimed to analyze possible context-specific causes of son preference in Montenegro. The research was conducted with a qualitative approach, interviewing the following six professionals: a midwife, a gynecologist, a lawyer, a psychologist and two social workers. All interviews were conducted using the montenegrin language and later translated into swedish. The results indicate that son preference is an integrated part of the montenegrin culture and argues that the main causes of the phenomenon are linked to historical events in the geographical area of today's Montenegro. In contrast to previous research on son preference in China and India, historical struggles of survival and threats of ethnical extinction in a battle-scarred surrounding, seem to be a specific feature of son preference in Montenegro. Thus, this study suggests that son preference in Montenegro is a consequence of a cultural heritage that emphasizes the importance of the family's survival, which can only be achieved by the birth of sons. Keywords: Son preference, Montenegro, gender inequality, human rights, history, culture, social identity, patriarchal bargain, shame. Nyckelord: Sonpreferens, Montenegro, könsojämlikhet, mänskliga rättigheter, historia, kultur, social identitet, patriarchal bargain, skam.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-77210 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | Vujnovic, Tijana |
| Publisher | Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA) |
| 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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