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The meaning of a story Young people's agency and constructions of gender and sexuality in narratives Online
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Löfberg, Cecilia |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | This paper addresses agency and constructions of ge nder and sexuality in young people’s own written narratives online. The general purpose is to gain a deeper understanding of how agency relates to online conditions for communicati ng life situations. A more specific purpose is to explore how young people interact with techno logy to elaborate on gender constructions and sexuality. The analysis turns to illuminate young people’s dif ferent types of agency and gender subejctivities in an online setting. 52 narr atives on a website designed for young people (UMO.se) have been analysed. The result show s that the web site function is used to express emotions and positions related to specific life situations that can feel otherwise challenging to express for the target group. The wa y this web function is being used show a structure that young people use to reflect upon, ar gue for, defend and change gendered subjectification. This reveal internet as an arena where gender subjectivities, as a part of a reflection of the self, can be reflected and elabo rated upon as a further extension to a current everyday situation. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.edu.su.se/polopoly_fs/1.48301.1320917091!/ThemeaningofStory.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
