Media Discourse on Masculinity Crisis in Poland: Perspectives on Family, Emotions, and Change
This analysis, presented at the Mind the Gap Italy conference, investigates the media discourse surrounding the masculinity crisis in Poland. It highlights key areas such as family roles, relationship dynamics, emotional expressions, and societal appearances. While the crisis is perceived as an opportunity for change and equality, it is also seen as an oppression leading to confusion. The study shows how media representation is largely male-dominated, affecting coverage in politics and social issues and signifies ongoing stereotypes of masculinity and femininity in contemporary Polish society.
Media Discourse on Masculinity Crisis in Poland: Perspectives on Family, Emotions, and Change
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Mindthe Gap Italy, 4-14.08.13
Polish point of view On thegendertopic
Part 1 Gender & MediaMagdalena Szubstarska
Media discourse on masculinitycrisisin Poland Mainareas 1. Familyroles 2. Relationshiproles 3. Emotions 4. Apperance
Media discourse on masculinitycrisisin Poland Crisisseen as an opportunity for change and a step towardsequality Crisisseen as an oppression and dangerousconfusion
News • AnchorMan (55%) • Men preparing materials (55%), esp. Politics (70%) • Womenpreparing materials on SocialIssues (70%) • Men as experts (80%) • Men speakingin general (75%) • Male politicians (90%)
Prime time talk show • Hosted by a man • Talkingwithother men (90%)
Radio • Men preparing (75%) and hosting (70%) programms • Materials prepared by men (up to 90%), withexception of SocialIssues (by women, 55%) • Experts – men (55% SocialIssues, up to 95% inPolitics)
Newspapersand magazines • Ledboth by men and women • Articleswritten by men (60-70%)
2012 24% MPs 11% politiciansappearinginthe media 19% experts
LanguagetroublesFemilesuffixinPolish 1. (politician) Polityk pani polityk polityczka 2. (psychologist) Psycholog pani psycholog psycholożka 3. (professor) Profesor pani profesor profesorka? profesora? 4. (dean) Dziekan pani dziekan dziekanka dziekana? dziekanini?
Part 2 The great national myths are gender-marked Emilia Jasiek
Kozak i dziewczyna Józef Brandt 1875 Oil on canvas. 51 x 99 cmMuzeum Narodowe w Kielcach
Litewska sanna Alfred Wierusz Kowalski 1884 Oil on canvas. 73 x 119 cm Private property
Pożegnanie Artur Grottger (1837–1867) Oil on canvas, 52,7 × 41,3 cm Muzeum Narodowe w Krakowie
Kościuszko ratujący Polskę przed grobem Franciszek Smuglewicz 1797Oil on canvas , 104 × 118.5 cm (40.9 × 46.7 in)
Rok 1863 - Polonia , Jan Matejko 1864oil on canvas. 156 x 232 cmMuzeum Narodowe w Krakowie, zbiory Czartoryskich
Finis Poloniae, Jacek Malczewski 1906Oil on canvas. 78 x 132 cm private property
Part 3 Stereotypes of masculinity and femininity in contemporary Poland Bartosz Prokopyk