Doing gender equality and undoing gender inequality—A practice theory perspective

Gender Equality and Democracy

Although democratic institutions existed long before gender equality, at this point in history, growing emphasis on gender equality is a central component of the process of democratization. Support for gender equality is not just a consequence of democratization. It is part of a broad cultural change that is transforming industrialized societies and bringing growing mass demands for increasingl...

Gender Equality and Equity

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

Research on same-sex couples and housework can add nuance to our understanding of gender and housework. This analytic review highlights what can be gained from research on samesex couples and housework. Specifically, this review reveals how same-sex couples both ‘‘do’’ and ‘‘undo’’ gender through housework. It illustrates how partners in same-sex couples are influenced by heteronormative meanin...

'Sketchy Wives' and 'Funny Heroines' - Doing and Undoing Gender in Art Games

Gender analysis of video games has increased its public visibility through the Gamergate controversy. We examine several casual art games in order to explore the diversity of both conventional and counter-stereotypical gender representations. We find significant reliance on stereotypical presentations, especially in ‘sketchy wife’ characters. Such tropes may offer rhetorical resources to commun...

Gender Equality 1 Running Head: Gender Equality and Gender Hostility Gender Equality and Gender Hostility among University Students: a Multi-national Analysis*

This study assessed the extent of women’s hostility toward men and men’s hostility toward women among 18,093 university students who participated in the International Dating Violence Study in 27 nations. Results revealed a high prevalence of low-level hostility among both sexes. We also tested the theory that inequality generates antagonism, hypothesizing that there would be less hostility betw...