Case Study

‘‘Katrina That Bitch!’’ Hegemonic Representations of Women’s Sexuality on Hurricane Katrina Souvenir T-Shirts

2011-2020, Case Study, Cultural Development, Foreign, Gender, Gender Mainstreaming, Gender-Based Violence, Journal/Magazine/Review, Social Development / By

This paper examines the representations of women’s sexuality in Hurricane Katrina souvenir t-shirts, highlighting how these garments reflect and perpetuate hegemonic gender norms. By analyzing t-shirt slogans that sexualize the hurricane—often named after women—the authors argue that these cultural artifacts serve as social messages revealing attitudes towards gender and sexuality in the context of disaster …

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‘Good man, Mary!’ Women musicians and the fraternity of Irish traditional music

2001-2010, Case Study, Countries and Regions, Cultural Development, Foreign, Gender, Gender Mainstreaming, Journal/Magazine/Review, Social Development / By

The study of gender is ‘inherently a study of relations of asymmetrical power and opportunity’. In the masculine space of the Irish pub, women musicians respond to this power differential by adopting an array of tactics aimed at increasing their musical participation and enjoyment. This essay draws on Foucault’s theory of discourse to examine the …

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‘‘Doing’’ and ‘‘Undoing’’ Gender: The Meaning and Division of Housework in Same-Sex Couples

2011-2020, Case Study, Cultural Development, Economic Development, Foreign, Gender, Journal/Magazine/Review, Political Development, Social Development / By

This analytic review highlights what can be gained from research on same-sex couples and housework. This review reveals how same-sex couples both “do” and “undo” gender through housework. This review also underscores the need to attend to the social and temporal contexts that shape how same-sex couples give meaning to and enact housework. And, this …

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