The rise of #feminism – the impact of digital feminism on shaping gender perspectives and expression amongst young Singaporeans
With the rise of the digital age and growing feminist movement online as part of fourth-wave feminism, many societies around the world today are experiencing a gradual liberalisation in their societal gender ideals. Given that this egalitarian shift in gender thought is mostly centred in a Wester...
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Nanyang Technological University
2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175952 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | With the rise of the digital age and growing feminist movement online as part of fourth-wave
feminism, many societies around the world today are experiencing a gradual liberalisation in their
societal gender ideals. Given that this egalitarian shift in gender thought is mostly centred in a
Western context, this paper seeks to understand if and how gender views amongst Generation Z
youths in a traditionally patriarchal ‘Asian society’ like Singapore may have similarly shifted and
the role of digital feminism online in shaping their gender perspectives. Through conducting
in-depth, semi-structured interviews, this paper has found that though Singapore youths believe
themselves to be liberal and egalitarian in their gender views, they still possess and hold salient
these traditional gender beliefs. The family unit also continues to play a key role in shaping their
gender mindsets and exerts significant influence over their willingness and ability to challenge the
existing patriarchal system. |
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