Bronies: A discourse analysis of the paradoxical nature of gender-stigmatized identity – Bc. Kristýna Kozlovská
Bc. Kristýna Kozlovská
Master's thesis
Bronies: A discourse analysis of the paradoxical nature of gender-stigmatized identity
Bronies: A discourse analysis of the paradoxical nature of gender-stigmatized identity
Abstract:
Diplomová práce se věnuje Bronies. Bronies jsou fanouškovská subkultura tvořená (často) dospělými muži, jež se považují za fanoušky seriálu My little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Výraz „Brony“ je kombinací anglického výrazu „Bro“ (brácha, kámoš) a Pony (poník). Věnuje se tématu maskulinit a stigmatu, jež pramení z nenaplňování stereotypní představy o tom, jaký má být muž. V diplomové práci pracuji s …moreAbstract:
This thesis is dedicated to Bronies. Bronies are a community of (mostly) adult men who consider themselves fans of the TV series “My Little Pony-Friendship is Magic.” They call themselves Bronies, as a combination of words “Bro” and “Pony”. Since the TV show seems to be targeted at little girls, the thesis will focus on masculinity and the stigma originating from non-fulfillment of the stereotypical …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 25. 5. 2015
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/o43d5/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 15. 6. 2015
- Supervisor: doc. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D.
- Reader: doc. Kateřina Lišková, Ph.D.
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KOZLOVSKÁ, Kristýna. \textit{Bronies: A discourse analysis of the paradoxical nature of gender-stigmatized identity}. Online. Master's thesis. Brno: Masaryk University, Faculty of Social Studies. 2015. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/fh335l/.
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