scholarly journals Online kinship. Social media as a site for challenging notions of gender and family.

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (61) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rikke Andreassen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Family Formation ◽  
Gender Norms ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Smart Phones ◽  
Traditional Family ◽  
Kinship Relations ◽  
Contemporary Media ◽  
And Gender ◽  
A Site

The article shows how the technology of social media sites facilitates new kinds of kinship. It ana-lyzes how ‘donor families’ – i.e., families in which the children are conceived via sperm and/or egg donations – negotiate kinship, family formations and gender when connecting with each other online. Family formation and parenting are closely connected with gender and gender norms, and online donor families, therefore, offer an opportunity for understanding gender and gender for-mations in contemporary times and contemporary media. By analyzing commentary threads of a Facebook group connecting donor families as well as interviews with users of this Facebook group, the article shows how the affordances of social media, especially the Facebook application for smart phones, are central to the formation and maintenance of new kinship relations. Furthermore, the article illustrates how conventional practices regarding gender and families on one hand are chal-lenged by the creation of new types of families, while simultaneously being maintained in discus-sions about choice of donor. Here, a longing for traditional family values seems to run underneath the discussion between members of these new families.

scholarly journals Ever more parents in polyamorous families: A new materialist typology of parenting practices and division of work

Sexualities ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 136346072110374
Author(s):  
Cornelia Schadler
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Gender Norms ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Family Structures ◽  
Traditional Family ◽  
Standard Family ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Family Models

An analysis of parents that are a part of polyamorous networks—networks of three, four, or even more residential or highly available parents—shows three types of parenting practices: poly-nuclear, hierarchical, and egalitarian parenting. Especially, the hierarchical and egalitarian parenting practices show novel divisions of care work and a transgression of gender norms. However, in-depth new materialist analysis of qualitative interviews also shows how parents are, in specific situations, pushed toward standard family models and thus unintentionally maintain traditional family structures and gender roles.

P–480 Adding fuel to the flame of low fertility: Fertility intention and perceived socio-political stability of young adults in Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Chan ◽  
Y K G So
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Family Formation ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Political Environment ◽  
Fertility Intention ◽  
Filial Obligation ◽  
Traditional Family ◽  
Family Beliefs ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Study question How does perceived socio-political stability impact on the fertility intention of Hong Kong adults? Summary answer Political and economic uncertainties play an especially significant role in reproductive decision-making among young adults in Hong Kong, where traditional family beliefs diminish in importance. What is known already Hong Kong has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, despite the importance placed on values like family lineage and childbearing as a filial obligation. Previous investigation of Hong Kong students’ perception of reproduction showed that proximal factors such as having a stable relationship and personal maturity as the most important conditions for parenthood. It is yet to be explored whether more distal factors such as the economy and political stability also play a role in reproductive decision-making among Hong Kong adults, especially under the influence of the Anti-Extradition Bill Movement from onwards. Study design, size, duration This study uses cross-sectional data from an online survey that explores the fertility attitudes, intentions, and behaviours and perceived socio-political stability of Hong Kong Chinese adults. Data were collected between July and August 2020. Participants/materials, setting, methods Participants were 629 childless Hong Kong Chinese women (mean age = 30±6.68) recruited through community network and social media. Participants answered questions on fertility intention, and rated the extent to which ‘political environment’, ‘economic stability’ and ‘education system’ are important social-political factors in considering family formation, and to which they agree with traditional family beliefs. We conducted binary logistic regression with fertility intention as the criterion variable and social-political factors of family formation as predictors. Main results and the role of chance Participants considered the ‘political environment’ and ‘education system’ very important factors when considering family formation, especially among those aged 25 or below. More than 70% of respondents said they would like to have children, yet only 44% said they plan on actualizing their parenthood goals in the near future. Regression analyses showed significant main effects of age and gender on fertility intention, such that younger (P<.001) and male (P<.01) participants were less likely to intend on becoming parents. The more participants valued ‘political environment’ (B = 0.48, P<.001) and ‘economic stability’ (B = 0.39, P<.05), the less likely it is for them to intend on becoming parents, controlling for age and gender. There was also significant interaction between age and importance of ‘political environment’ (P<.01), indicating that for whom ‘political environment’ is an important condition for parenthood, younger participants had lower intention of having children than older participants. There was no significant effect of gender. Overall, participants did not subscribe to traditional beliefs such as that childbearing is ‘a necessary part of married life’ or that it is ‘a filial obligation as sons or daughters’ (ratings = 1.95 – 3.05, out of 5). Limitations, reasons for caution Participants were recruited by self-selection through community network and social media, potentially favouring individuals who were more concerned with fertility issues to begin with. Additionally, men were largely under-represented in this sample (15%), potentially obscuring any significant gender differences relating to traditional family beliefs and determinants of reproductive decisions. Wider implications of the findings: With economic and political uncertainties expected to persist, these findings call for increased psychosocial and fertility education for young adults in navigating long-term parenthood goals and reproductive options, and policies that assist young adults in overcoming personal and structural barriers to parenthood amid diminishing confidence in governmental support. Trial registration number Not applicable

Understanding the ways missing and murdered Indigenous women are framed and handled by social media users

2018 ◽  
Vol 169 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taima Moeke-Pickering ◽  
Sheila Cote-Meek ◽  
Ann Pegoraro
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Indigenous Women ◽  
Smart Phones ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Gender Ideologies ◽  
Indigenous Youth ◽  
National Crisis ◽  
The Media ◽  
And Gender

The media plays a large role in facilitating negative racial and gender ideologies about Indigenous women. In Canada, as we struggle with the national crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW), researchers have collected data from social media (SM) and identified that subversive texts about Indigenous women perpetuate a racialized violent discourse. Given that many Indigenous peoples, including Indigenous youth, have smart phones and/or other ways to access SM they too are exposed to the discourse that subjugates, vilifies and dehumanizes Indigenous women, many of whom are family or community members. Our research investigates the messages shared on #MMIW and identifies a reframing by hashtag users. The results assist in understanding how SM plays a role in perpetuating stereotypes about Indigenous peoples but also how SM can be used to mitigate those messages.

scholarly journals ASSESSING THE WAY GENDER NORMS AFFECT TEENAGERS’ BEHAVIOUR IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL MEDIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-48
Author(s):  
Corina-Maricica SESERMAN
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Gender Norms ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Identity ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Smart Technologies ◽  
The Way

The internet, together with its associated smart technologies, has a central, and since the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic one might even add, essential position in the fluid functionality of social apparatus. This is apparent on multiple facets, but it has especially impacted the way individuals socialise and present themselves in the online space. Although it has been in use for several decades the way the Internet is perceived has changed significantly as now it has presently become an extension of the social front stage. Through the tools offered by social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram, users can carefully construct their own digital versions. These characteristics have proven to be highly attractive to teenagers, as social media platforms offer them the possibility of engaging with their peers, uncover various aspects about the environment outside their familiar space and to create a digital identity. All of these aspects prove to be attractive to them as it caters to their need to seek and to have a sense of empowerment and belonging. Gender plays an important role in the process of developing one’s identity and the type of behaviour an individual chooses to present in a social environment, be it digital or otherwise. Previous studies have also pointed out the fact that gender stereotypes and gender norms affect and influence the way individuals perceive others and the type of behaviour they act out. This paper aims to pinpoint a theoretical examination of the way teenagers’ behaviour and digital identity on social media platforms is affected by the way people around them look at and perceive gender.

The Politics of Merely Following: Witnessing AIDS on Instagram

2020 ◽  
pp. 146144482096138
Author(s):  
Hollis Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sexual Politics ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
User Experiences ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Social Media Networks ◽  
And Gender ◽  
A Site

Using an illustrative sample of posts to an Instagram account devoted to commemorating lives lost to AIDS, this article articulates a less-than-intense form of engagement with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) politics on social media. Merely following particular accounts on social media networks enables an encounter with an Other that is shaped by the affordances of digital technologies and the specificities of particular platforms. A site of political engagement that is further contoured by hierarchies of sex, race, and gender, @theaidsmemorial offers evidence of user experiences that are less focused and intentional than those typically associated with progressive sexual politics. Nevertheless, the author argues that they are meaningful because of how they expose users to bodies, lives, and desires they may not encounter if not for social media.

Possible Ways To Manage Personal Gender-Role Conflicts In Career Development

1970 ◽  
pp. 50-58
Author(s):  
Оксана Чуйко
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Gender Role ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Family Counseling ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Role Conflicts ◽  
Personal Level ◽  
And Gender

The paper contributes to efforts to theoretically analyze possible psychological approaches personal gender-role conflict in career development, selected in terms of causes and peculiarities of its manifestation. We suggest considering such approaches at two levels – personal and orga­ni­zational ones. Personal level involves generating achievement motivation and psychological cri­teria for success; developing emotional competence; analyzing career and family values, identifying immediate life goals; analyzing family concepts; family counseling; psychological work with men aimed at maintaining parental identity; developing role competence; time management; psycho­logical analysis of individual gender identity and gender experience; challenging gender stereo­types. Organizational level includes developing family-friendly workplace culture, relying on gen­der-specific approach in staff coaching.

scholarly journals Leveraging Digital Methods to Engage Sexual and Gender Minority Caregivers of People With Dementia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 768-768
Author(s):  
Joel Anderson ◽  
Jason Flatt ◽  
Jennifer Jabson Tree ◽  
Alden Gross ◽  
Karen Rose
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
African American ◽  
Native American ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Sexual Orientations ◽  
Digital Methods ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Digital methods are a way to engage marginalized populations, such as sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults. No study to date has leveraged these methods to engage SGM caregivers of people with dementia. We used digital methods to access SGM caregivers of people with dementia in our study of psychosocial measures of caregiving for recruitment and data collection. Posts on social media and online registries targeted SGM caregivers. The study landing page received 2201 views; 285 caregivers completed the survey. Participants learned of the study most frequently from Facebook (45%). The sample was 84% white, with gay (52%), lesbian (32%), bisexual (11%), and other sexual orientations (5%) and transgender (17%) caregivers represented. While we exceeded goals for inclusion of Latinx (26%) and Native American (4%) caregivers, the number of African American SGM caregivers was lower than projected (7%). Digital methods are effective for engaging SGM caregivers of people with dementia.

scholarly journals Special Symposium: Social and gender norms and violence against children: exploring their role and strategies for prevention

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 815-819
Author(s):  
Anjalee Kohli ◽  
Ni Luh Putu Maitra Agastya ◽  
Ben Cislaghi ◽  
Marie-Celine Schulte
Keyword(s):  
Gender Norms ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Special Symposium

The importance of social media on holiday visitors’ choices – the case of Athens, Greece

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 360-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Androniki Kavoura ◽  
Aikaterini Stavrianeas
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Community Belonging ◽  
And Gender

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine visitors’ perceptions and relevant importance of social media when choosing a Mediterranean destination and also to explore the extent in which they believe it is important for them to belong to an online community with shared characteristics among its members. Design/methodology/approach – A stratified, based on nationality and gender, sample of 301 respondents of foreign arrivals of visitors in the Athens airport, Greece was collected in June and July 2014 based on the official Athens Airport Authorities Arrival Research. This is a partially exploratory research. Findings – Differences between age groups as far as the importance attributed to social media as sources of information about a tourism destination were found. The respondents, when using the internet for gathering information about a tourism Mediterranean destination, consider different online channels. Facebook is among the most important sources of information for them associated with the tourism destinations. Official web sites/blogs of the destination are the first source and photo sharing sites are the second most preferred source; sharing aesthetics of photos was found to contribute to the feeling of belonging to an on line travel community. Research limitations/implications – Further research will contribute to the development of greater understanding of the strategic approaches to social media and their use to promote a destination. Greek diaspora would be interesting to examine and geographical differences among groups. Practical implications – The paper denotes the importance for destination management organizations and companies, to fully employ the social media in their marketing efforts. Originality/value – The present study increases our understanding of the adoption of online and traditional communications in the visitor’s process for Athens, Greece, shedding light to the literature existing on the significance attributed to the online travel community belonging from visitors through sharing aesthetics of photos and associations of ideas based on age differences.

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