| Dissing Men – The New Gender War |
Controversial findings of PhD research which shows that men and male identity are being demonised, marginalised, trivialised and objectified in mass media today. This article summarises an extensive content analysis of leading mass media and reviews gender theory, arguing that, while discrimination against women continues, contemporary gender discourse and policy has shifted to include increasing discrimination against men with potentially serious social consequences.
See also the complete findings of this research in Dr Jim Macnamara's book Media and Male Identity: The Making and Remaking of Men (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) or buy a 12,000 word extract summarising the main findings including charts presenting research data on this site – Men in the Media: The Manufacture of Contempt
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