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Unveiling Masculinity: Russian Youth Perspectives and Challenges

This project delves into stereotypes and notions of masculinity in Russian provincial cities, aiming to correct gender socialization and promote gender enlightenment. Methods include questionnaires, focus groups, and seminars. Results reveal factors influencing perceptions of masculinity, ideal male qualities, and gender roles in family. The impact includes promoting harmonious self-esteem and gender awareness. Visit Ivanovo Centre for Gender Studies for more information.

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Unveiling Masculinity: Russian Youth Perspectives and Challenges

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  1. MASCULINITIY IN THE PROVINCIAL CITY:RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT «FORMING OF THE MASCULINITY IN THE RUSSIAN PROVINCIAL CITY: RESEARCH AND CORRECTION» WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE CANADIAN GENDER EQUALITYFUND

  2. The main goals of the project • To reveal the stereotyped notions of students, school pupils and teachers concerning masculinity • To define ways of transmission and reproduction of these stereotypes • To determine the adequacy of traditional notions of masculinity to personal aspirations and life purposes of the youth • To correct gender socialization of pupils and students who are in the process of forming their own gender identity • Gender enlightenmentof the local community

  3. Workinghypothesis • Construction of masculinity takes different ways in differentgroups of pupils and students • This process differs in technical and humanitarian educational institutions

  4. Target groups: • Students of humanitarian educational institutions (Ivanovo State University, Russian State University of Trade and Economic) • Students of technical institution (Ivanovo State Energy University) • Senior pupils of two schools

  5. METHODOLOGY • QUESTIONNAIRES • FOCUS-GROUPS • DEPTH INTERVIEW • SEMINARS&TRAININGS

  6. Main factors that influenced respondents’ notions of masculinity • FAMILY • FRIENDS • MASS MEDIA

  7. Notions of the ideal man

  8. THE MOST DEMANDED MALE QUALITIES: • Intelligence – 34% • Responsibility – 23% • Manliness – 18% • Power – 17% • Sense of humour – 17% • Sociability – 15% • Efficiency – 15% • Determination – 15% • Kindness – 13% • Financial security – 12% • Honesty – 12%

  9. Hierarchy of values

  10. Who must be the leader in the family? 1. MAN 38% 2. WOMAN 61% 3. IT DEPENDS 1% Who must earn more? 1% 32% 1. woman 2. man 3. it doesn’t matter 67% GENDER ROLES IN FAMILY

  11. TYPES OF MASCULINITY IN RUSSIAN PROVINCIAL CITY • “Post-soviet masculinity” • “Business masculinity” • “Rural masculinity” • “Ethnic masculinity”

  12. Problems of socialization • It is difficult to correspond with the ideal • Personal qualities of respondents conflict with the masculine standard • Conflict with the standardleads to the psychological problems and crisis in personal relations

  13. PROJECT’S IMPACT • Harmonious self-feeling • Solution of personal problems (family, friends, lovers) • Gender awareness • Stimulation of the creative abilities

  14. IVANOVO CENTRE FOR GENDER STUDIES www.icgs.ivanovo.ru

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