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Matriarkatet i Barbie: Jämställd idyll eller överdriven dystopi?: En tematisk analys ämnad att studera unga kvinnors och mäns uppfattningar av omvända genusstrukturer i Barbie 2023.
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication, HLK, Media and Communication Studies.
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication, HLK, Media and Communication Studies.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Matriarchy in Barbie: Equal Idyll or Exaggerated Dystopia? : A Thematic Analysis Aimed to Study Womens and Mens Perception of Reversed Gender Structures in the Movie Barbie 2023. (English)
Abstract [sv]

Denna studie syftar till att undersöka hur unga kvinnor och män i åldern 20-29 som studerar på svenska högskolor uppfattar de omvända genusstrukturerna i filmen Barbie (Gerwig, 2023). Detta gjordes genom semistrukturerade intervjuer som sedan granskades med en tematisk analys. Därefter jämfördes de båda könens uppfattningar för att studera vilka likheter och skillnader som kunde hittas. Många länder har ett patriarkat och detta bidrar till en ojämställdhet då det kvinnliga könet ses som underordnat medan det manliga könet som överordnat. När filmer så som Barbie får genomslagskraft kan det patriarkat som samhället har normaliserat utmanas. Media har makt över publiken och kan därmed påverka dem på individnivå. Blir tillräckligt många personer påverkade kan det skapa uppfattningar hos hela samhällen. 

 

Resultatet visade att hos kvinnorna sågs två primära teman: Förtryckande patriarkat & jämställt matriarkat samt Det underordnade perspektivet. Vidare kunde tre sekundära teman identifieras: Förenklad förståelse för problematiken, Negativa känslor samt Överdriven porträttering. Hos männen kunde två primära teman identifieras: Extrem överdrift samt Motsägande åsikter. De sekundära temana som kunde identifieras är: Det hierarkiska perspektivet samt Historiska samband. Det går även att se flera likheter och skillnader i de båda könens uppfattningar. Exempelvis var en likhet hur båda könen inte relaterade till de karaktärer som representerar deras kön, utan de relaterade till de karaktärer som hade samma maktposition som de själva har i verkligheten. Ett exempel på en skillnad bland könen var hur männens åsikter skilde sig åt medan kvinnornas åsikter var mer lika varandra. 

Abstract [en]

This study aims to research how young women and men aged 20-29 studying at Swedish universities, perceive the reversed gender structures in the film Barbie (Gerwig, 2023). This was done through semi-structured interviews which were then analysed with a thematic analysis. Afterwards, the perceptions of both genders were compared to each other to study what similarities and differences could be found. Many countries have a patriarchy, this contributes to inequality as the female gender is seen as subordinate while the male gender is seen as superior. When movies like Barbie gain traction, the patriarchy that society has normalized can be challenged. The media has power over the audience and can thus influence them on an individual level. If enough people are affected, it can create perceptions in entire societies.

 

The study showed that in the women's analysis there were two primary themes: Oppressive patriarchy & equal matriarchy and The subordinate perspective. Furthermore, three secondary themes could be identified: Simplified understanding of the problem, Negative feelings, and Exaggerated portrayal. With the men, two primary themes could be seen: Extreme exaggeration and Contradictory views. The secondary themes that could be identified are: The hierarchical perspective and Historical connections. It is also possible to see several similarities and differences in the perceptions of both genders. For example, a similarity was how both genders did not relate to the characters that represent their gender, but they related to the characters that had the same position of power that they themselves have in reality. An example of a difference between the genders was how the men's opinions differed while the women's opinions were more similar to each other.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 44
Keywords [en]
Barbie, Gender Structures, Matriarchy, Patriarchy, Equality
Keywords [sv]
Barbie, Genusstrukturer, Matriarkat, Patriarkat, Jämställdhet
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Gender Studies Media and Communications
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-63658OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-63658DiVA, id: diva2:1839655
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HLK, Media and Communication Studies
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Available from: 2024-02-23 Created: 2024-02-21 Last updated: 2025-10-13Bibliographically approved

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