![]() ![]() The question of how masculinity and femininity, concepts of “being a man” or “being a woman”, represented on a platform such as YouTube become relevant. From a social constructivist, the focus lies on the production processes connected with the construction of gender representations through the media. Gender is understood as a social category, and this perspective is interwoven with an observation of people’s social behaviour, their “doing gender” (West and Zimmerman). They are produced discursively in an ongoing process. Children and young people are socialised with these views and cultivate their own identity and gender roles accordingly. Our images and notions of gender draw on these media narratives and role models. ![]() Every day we see representations of women and men on the screen, read about politicians in the press, watch influencers on YouTube or go to the cinema where we meet screen heroes. Introduction Media and gender are intricately linked in our society. ![]()
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