| Title |
Gendered nationalism and feminist activism in kyrgyzstan: a thematic analysis of online debates / |
| Translation of Title |
Socialinė lytis, nacionalizmas ir feminizmas Kirgizstane: teminė internetinių diskusijų analizė. |
| Authors |
Butrimaitė, Laima |
| Full Text |
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| Pages |
57 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Gendered Nationalism, Feminist Activism, Kyrgyzstan, Nationalism, Netnography, Gender Relations, Thematic Analysis |
| Abstract [eng] |
Gendered Nationalism and Feminist Activism in Kyrgyzstan: A Thematic Analysis of Online Debates The thesis analyses the Kyrgyz people’s perception of feminist activism expressed in social media debates. It aims to explore if and how these perceptions relate to gender roles and are influenced by nationalist ideas. After conducting a thematic analysis of data gathered using observational netnographic approach (Facebook comments), the thesis presents the main themes that were distinguished based on the theoretical concepts of nationalism and gender. This thesis showed that in the case of Kyrgyzstan, challenging traditional gender roles in support of women’s emancipation can evoke various reactions from supportive to extremely hostile expressed by both women and men. Part of those reactions also relates feminist initiatives to a broader narrative of national belonging and its implications. The thesis also demonstrated that conservative opinions assert that the nation’s dignity, its women’s purity, values and moral standards are threatened by the feminist movement, which, according to them, promotes perversion and is operated by the West. However, the opinions that advocated for cultural change represented a different kind of patriotism: although national traditions are important, the nation will remain ‘backward’ if gender equality is not achieved, therefore, feminist actions must be supported. |
| Dissertation Institution |
Vilniaus universitetas. |
| Type |
Master thesis |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2020 |
