None of the Boys: Transmasculine Representation and Dominant Practices of Masculinity
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Critical discourse analysis of transmasculine representation in popular media; the object is media representation.
The paper studies transmasculine representation in popular media and culture.
Media/gender studies of transmasculine representation, not research practice.
Abstract
Despite the recent proliferation of trans representation in popular culture, transmasculine individuals have not received the same level of representation as transfeminine persons. Through a critical discourse analysis of selected media, this paper aims to highlight the dearth of positive, intersectional transmasculine representation in Western media and culture. The ways in which transmasculine individuals may both benefit from and be subjected by the patriarchal structure of Western society will be explored alongside a critique of how transmasculine persons are constructed by popular media. This paper will explore the ways in which the dominant culture of hegemonic masculinity affects the visibility of transmasculine identities and how they fit within these gendered systems of power. This work seeks to problematize these popular constructions and identify ways in which transmasculinity is systematically delegitimized, allowing for the identification of notable gaps in the provision of social and support services.
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- Venue
- 2019 Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education
- Topic
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Field
- Social Sciences
- Canadian institutions
- University of New Brunswick
- Funders
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- Keywords
- Representation (politics)Hegemonic masculinityMasculinityHegemonySocial mediaGender studiesSociologyComputer sciencePolitical scienceWorld Wide Web
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