Disinterest, normalisation of gender violence and fear of being cancelled

Mediatised learning on antifeminist and anti-LGBTIQ+ discourses among teenagers in Barcelona

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ID12899028
AuthorsAnna Iñigo (0009-0000-9353-616X, Universitat de Barcelona, corresponding author), Luci Fernandez (0000-0002-0088-5414, Universitat de Barcelona), José M Tomasena (0000-0001-8304-8082, Universitat de Barcelona)
Year2024
Volume86
Issue5
Pages420-436
Publication date2024-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Communication Gazette (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1748-0485 • E-ISSN: 1748-0493
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/17480485241259837
OpenAlexW4401537306
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited23

This article examines the proliferation of antifeminist and anti-LGBTIQ+ discourses among teenagers in Barcelona (Catalonia) and the role of media and the manosphere – online communities and spaces where discussions about masculinity, anti-feminism, gender relations and men's issues take place – on the pollination of these discourses. Through short-term ethnography conducted in three education centres, involving the collaboration of 59 teenagers between 14 and 18 years old, the study researches the discourses that young people embrace, what mediatised environments are referring to when they speak about gender, feminism and LGBTIQ+ topics, and the meaning young people give to these media content. Findings reveal the manosphere facilitates young people's access to masculinist cultures and point to the urge of addressing the affective dimension of it. To conclude, it highlights the need to challenge these informal learning spaces within contemporary youth culture to promote gender equality and social justice

Developmental psychology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Psychology · Social Media and Politics

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