More than Sex: The Role of Femininity and Masculinity in the Design of Personalized Persuasive Games

2016 ◽  
pp. 219-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Busch ◽  
Elke Mattheiss ◽  
Michaela Reisinger ◽  
Rita Orji ◽  
Peter Fröhlich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Persuasive Games ◽  
Femininity And Masculinity

The Return of the New Woman and Other Subjects of Weimar Gender History

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-137
Author(s):  
MARTI LYBECK
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Weimar Republic ◽  
National Socialism ◽  
Nazi Germany ◽  
Central Question ◽  
Gender History ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
Femininity And Masculinity ◽  
The New Woman

After a drought of more than a decade, a substantial group of recent works has begun revisiting Weimar gender history. The fields of Weimar and Nazi gender history have been closely linked since the field was defined thirty years ago by the appearance of the anthologyWhen Biology Became Destiny: Women in Weimar and Nazi Germany. Following a flurry of pioneering work in the 1980s and early 1990s, few new monographs were dedicated to investigating the questions posed in that formative moment of gender history. Kathleen Canning, the current main commentator on Weimar gender historiography, in an essay first published shortly before the works under review, found that up to that point the ‘gender scholarship on the high-stakes histories of Weimar and Nazi Germany has not fundamentally challenged categories or temporalities’. Weimar gender, meanwhile, has been intensively analysed in the fields of cultural, film, and literary studies. The six books discussed in this essay reverse these trends, picking up on the central question of how gender contributed to the end of the Weimar Republic and the rise to power of National Socialism. In addition, four of the books concentrate solely on reconstructing the dynamics of gender relations during the Weimar period itself in their discussions of prostitution, abortion and representations of femininity and masculinity. Is emerging gender scholarship now shaping larger questions of German early twentieth-century history? How are new scholars revising our view of the role of gender in this tumultuous time?

scholarly journals Persuasive Gaming: Identifying the different types of persuasion through games

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa De la Hera Conde-Pumpido
Keyword(s):  
Serious Games ◽  
Digital Games ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Focus Of Attention ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Persuasive Games ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Academic Study

The academic study of persuasion through digital games started from a game-centric approach by trying to understand how persuasiveness can be structured within digital games. However, players' performances and the context in which games are played also have an important role in the process of persuasion. The role of these two factors has been the focus of attention in recent research on persuasive games through studies that try to find a balance between players’ preferences and needs and persuasive goals. The objective of this paper is to broaden the understanding of the potential of persuasive gaming practices by providing a theoretical framework that serves to structure previous theoretical approaches on how digital games can be used to persuade players. This theoretical framework serves to explain the different types of persuasion that can be established through digital games, which contributes to better understand how serious games should be designed to respond to different types of serious goals. The three types of persuasion proposed here are: exocentric persuasion, as a game-centric approach for persuasion; endocentric persuasion, as a player-centric approach for persuasion; and game-mediated persuasion, as a context-centric approach for persuasion.

Being a (Grand)Father: (Re)constructing Masculinity Through the Life-Course

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-287
Author(s):  
Jaroslava Hasmanová Marhánková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Family History ◽  
The Other ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Femininity And Masculinity ◽  
The One ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
The Ideal

Drawing on in-depth biographical interviews with 12 grandfathers of young grandchildren living in Czech Republic, this study explores how men perform and conceptualize their role of grandfather in relation to their previous role of father and their own family history. The analysis shows grandparenthood as an ambivalent space for the reconstruction of masculinity. One the one hand, grandparenthood was depicted by the participants as an important way of transitioning one’s own relationship to care and emotionality that enable them to relate to the care for young children outside the traditional frameworks of masculinity associated with the role of father. On the other hand, grandfather role represents an important tool for maintaining a connection with the ideal of hegemonic masculinity in older age and as a space for reconstructing the dichotomy between femininity and masculinity and the traditional dichotomies of care/work, activity/passivity, and private/public.

HEURISTIC POTENTIAL OF GENDER THEORETICAL APPROACHES IN THE STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
VALERY MIKHAYLENKO ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
State Violence ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Femininity And Masculinity ◽  
Gender Theories ◽  
The Impact

Gender research in international relations is a relatively young branch of scientific knowledge. In Russian science, the largest number of studies is aimed at studying gender balance, gender behavior in the social environment, the changing status of women in modern society. Among the few Russian works dealing with the topic of gender in international relations are the publications of T.V. Zonova. At the same time, gender approaches open up new opportunities for studying the influence of social relations on international relations. They do not replace the role of the main actor - State in international relations, but endow them with new characteristics from the sciences that study the behavioral forms and norms of social subjects. The proposed article sets the following tasks: to identify the features of gender theoretical approaches; determine the subject fields of international relations, where gender approaches can manifest their heuristic potential; give specific examples of the effective use of gender theories in the study of international relations. The article contains a brief analysis of the history of the formation of gender theories; the role of gender on the agenda of international institutions and the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on it; femininity and masculinity in politics; gender approaches to the issues of war and peace, state violence, construction of regions.

scholarly journals Dynamics of gender representation in online communication in Chinese

2021 ◽  
pp. 86-96
Author(s):  
Anastasiia M. Zinina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Online Communication ◽  
Modern China ◽  
Gender Representation ◽  
Gender Representations ◽  
Chinese Speakers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Communist China ◽  
Femininity And Masculinity ◽  
Global Agenda

The article describes changes in the vision of gender of the Chinese that are currently taking place due to globalization and the increased role of the feminist movement in the world. The article aims to describe words and phrases that reflect the contemporary gender vision of native Chinese speakers as well as to analyze the influence of global agenda on the formation of ideas about femininity and masculinity. The paper reviews the theoretical studies of Chinese scientists in the field of gender linguistics, determines the areas where the influence of Western theories is the most significant. The article describes the social status of men and women in three main periods: pre-imperial and imperial China, communist China in the 20th century, modern China in the 21st century. However, the main focus of the article is on the modern Chinese language, as there is a lack of studies in this field. Gender representations reflected in the Xinhua Internet Dictionary （新华 网络 语言 词 典） and the online dictionary 小鸡 词典 were selected as the research material. We selected words and set phrases containing such characters as 女 “woman” and 男 “man”, studied their description provided by vocabulary entries, reviewed gender representation in media.

scholarly journals Community interventions related to intimate partner violence among adolescents: scope review

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 277-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Gessner Lourenço ◽  
Lucimara Fabiana Fornari ◽  
Danyelle Leonette Araújo dos Santos ◽  
Rosa Maria Godoy Serpa da Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
School Level ◽  
Community Interventions ◽  
Healthy Relationships ◽  
Femininity And Masculinity

ABSTRACT Objective: To map the successful experiences of interventions aimed at coping with violence among intimate partners in adolescence, in the light of the gender and generation categories. Method: Scope review carried out in the MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus and PsycINFO databases. We selected primary, empirical, quantitative and qualitative studies published in three languages. Results: From the 3,234 articles found, 31 made up the review. Most of the interventions were carried out at the school level, with focus of interest in developing skills to maintain healthy relationships; types of violence; knowledge of non-violent alternatives to conflict resolution; resources to assist those involved; and role of friends as interveners. Final Considerations: Interventions to confront this phenomenon can modify the affective and sexual relationships in adolescence. In addition to the generation category, the actions should incorporate the gender perspective, related to the processes of construction of femininity and masculinity.

scholarly journals Empathetic Concern in Emerging Adolescents: The Role of Theory of Mind and Gender Roles

2021 ◽  
pp. 027243162110022
Author(s):  
Katherine Andrews ◽  
Liliana Lariccia ◽  
Victoria Talwar ◽  
Sandra Bosacki
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Gender Role ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Gender Role Orientation ◽  
Young Adolescents ◽  
Femininity And Masculinity ◽  
And Gender

The current study examined the roles of gender, and gender-role orientation in young adolescents’ empathetic concern. In addition, this study aimed to explore the contribution of Theory of Mind in participants’ empathetic concern. Finally, this study examined whether gender and gender-role orientation were implicated in emerging adolescents’ Theory of Mind understanding. One-hundred-fifty 11- to 12-year-olds (79 self-identified females) completed questionnaires measuring their empathetic concern, Theory of Mind, and their perceived gender-role orientation. Results showed that gender-role orientation, specifically, femininity and masculinity predicted empathetic concern above and beyond gender. In addition, the effects of cognitive and affective Theory of Mind are explored and discussed in relation to empathetic concern. Finally, neither gender nor gender-role orientation was found to contribute to participants’ Theory of Mind understanding. These findings suggest that emerging adolescents’ perceived gender roles, as well as their ability to consider another’s beliefs, play a role in their expression of empathetic concern.

The role of sexual orientation in entrepreneurial intention: the case of Parisian LGB people

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 527-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rony Germon ◽  
Séverine Leloarne ◽  
Myriam Razgallah ◽  
Imen Safraou ◽  
Adnane Maalaoui
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
New Venture ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Dominant Culture ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Femininity And Masculinity ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role that sexual orientation can play in entrepreneurial intention. Design/methodology/approach By conducting a survey on a sample of 654 individuals and, among them, 266 LGB people in the Paris region (France), and using linear regressions, The authors test the impact of sexual orientation on the antecedents of entrepreneurial intention, as defined by Ajzen (1991), and on entrepreneurial intention. Findings The study reveals that LGB people express a higher entrepreneurial intention than non-LGB people. The study also reveals that sexual orientation positively impacts the three antecedents of entrepreneurial intention, namely attitudes, perceived behavioral control and subjective norms. Research limitations/implications The study was conducted in a specific context: an LGB-friendly region and among a population of well-educated people. One could also have investigated the impact of femininity and masculinity on entrepreneurial intention among this population. Practical implications LGB people adopt entrepreneurial cognition different to that of other minorities, which tends to confirm that LGB entrepreneurial norms and beliefs are not really the same as those of the dominant culture. The study sheds light on the key antecedent one has to work on to increase the entrepreneurial intention of LGB people. Originality/value This study reveals that LGB people, even in friendly LGB geographical areas, are still suffering from a lack of self-esteem. The study also confirms that creating any new venture, as job creation process, is perceived as to be the alternative to difficult employment.

A “Tomboy” and a “Lady”

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corrie Decker
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Youth Culture ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
The Public ◽  
Femininity And Masculinity ◽  
Religious Ideals ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Role Of Religion

Religion remained a significant factor in youth cultures that emerged during the twentieth century, and it continues to do so in the twenty-first century. In many places around the world, religious ideals held singular importance for young people’s understanding of themselves and their relationships with family members and friends. This is certainly the case in many Muslim societies. Understanding the role of religion in modern youth culture requires a deep engagement with young people’s personal experiences as well as the discourses that sought to circumscribe young people’s actions. One woman who reconciled tensions between religious ideals and emerging youth culture was Muna, who came of age in the Zanzibar Islands of East Africa during the late 1950s and 1960s. Muna reconciled these tensions by walking a fine line between adolescence and adulthood, femininity and masculinity, and respectability and mischievousness. She was a self-professed “tomboy” who resisted fulfilling the role of a proper Muslim “lady” as long as possible. If growing up meant abiding by religious codes that strictly controlled her behavior, then she would remain immature as long as possible. Young people like Muna, who tested the boundaries of religious codes governing their behavior, redefined religious “respectability” by asserting their own understandings of gender and sexuality. Young people at the forefront of these religious and cultural changes brought youth culture into the public sphere.

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