Boys perform generally inadequately compared to girls in Swedish schools. The biggest gap is shown in the artistical and practical subjects, no less in art class. When comparing the grades in the art subject of students graduating ninth grade the schoolyear of 2021/2022, the statistics show that most girls got C or higher, while a majority of boys got C or lower. This isn’t unique to this specific schoolyear and has been a reality for a long time. The overall purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation between the statistics and boys’ attitude towards the art subject and to get a deeper understanding of their perception of art classes. The study focuses on the male students' perception of the art subject in the light of gender and norms. When analyzing the discourse in the interviews, the results show that male students appreciate and value the subject, but still perceive it as a subject for girls. In an effort to follow gender norms they use humor to distance themselves from subjects they perceive as feminine-coded. The conclusion of this study suggests that the male students create a counter action against femineity in an effort to create a masculine identity that ultimately reflect negatively on their approach to the art subject.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-66335 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Wigårde, Jessika |
| Publisher | Malmö universitet, Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM) |
| 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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