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Les fils de commentaires sur Facebook permettent aux internautes de s’exprimer sur différents enjeux. Dans le cadre de ce mémoire, les fils de commentaires sous des articles médiatiques provenant de trois journaux (Journal de Montréal, Le Devoir et La Presse) trainant de la liste de présumés agresseurs Dis son nom ont été analysés. À partir d’une analyse critique de discours, 201 commentaires en réaction à 13 articles médiatiques ont été étudiés afin de répondre à la question de recherche suivante : « Quelles sont les représentations dominantes des dénonciations de violences à caractère sexuel sur les réseaux sociaux dans les commentaires Facebook en réaction aux publications d’articles médiatiques concernant la liste de potentiels agresseurs Dis son nom ? ». De ce fait, l’analyse critique de discours a permis l’étude des représentations dominantes au sein des commentaires Facebook au sujet des dénonciations de violences sexuelles sur les réseaux sociaux. Les résultats de la recherche ont relevé que les discours ont des perspectives davantage négatives au sujet des dénonciations en ligne et que la majorité de ces commentaires ont été partagés par des internautes identifiés comme hommes. L’analyse a illustré que certains commentaires soulignent une transformation et une déconstruction des discours hégémoniques en matière de genre, en permettant notamment une prise de parole émancipatrice. Néanmoins, la plupart des commentaires reproduisent ces discours hégémoniques. L’analyse a également permis de saisir les rapports de pouvoir présents dans les discours, de relever les implicites, les non-dits et les paradoxes, en plus de certains stéréotypes de genre liés aux violences sexuelles au sein des commentaires. _____________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : Dis son nom, Facebook, commentaire(s), réseaux sociaux, violences à caractère sexuel, violence(s) de genre, victime(s), #MoiAussi, culture du viol, Analyse critique de discours

Tenant compte de l’émergence de la parole et de l’écoute libérées par les médias sociaux lors des mouvements MeToo et de la séquence de dénonciations d’agression à caractère sexuel qui s’ensuivit au Québec comme ailleurs en Occident, comment aujourd’hui un projet artistique peut-il participer à l’affranchissement de la parole et du visage des femmes? Ce mémoire-création explore les notions de silenciation et d’invisibilisation des femmes, en même temps que les possibilités pour elles de s’en libérer en reprenant contact avec leur puissance, notamment par un usage conscient des instruments médiatiques que sont le cinéma, la vidéo, la photographie et la transmission audio. Il décrit différentes méthodologies testées par la réalisation de projets au cours du programme de maîtrise, tous cherchant à comprendre comment, par la captation de voix et de visages, il est possible d’offrir aux femmes une opportunité de réappropriation de leur pouvoir individuel et collectif. Cette recherche-création culmine dans une installation vidéographique documentaire réalisée en collaboration avec dix-neuf Montréalaises originaires de dix pays différents, qui permet de faire vivre aux personnes spectatrices une expérience de rencontre et de leur faire prendre conscience du trouble qui habite l’intérieur des femmes, et ainsi possiblement le leur. Ce faisant, l’oeuvre pose la question cruciale de ce que nous ne voyons pas, n’entendons pas, ne ressentons pas ou n’avons jamais voulu voir, entendre ou ressentir. _____________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : vidéo, documentaire, femmes, silence, parole, écoute, metoo, féminisme, activisme, agentivité.

The proliferation of hip-hop culture today is so great that we may speak of a modern-day pop-cultural phenomenon. This phenomenon has found its way from the ghetto areas in the Bronx to white suburbia in the U.S. and Europe over the last thirty years. The specific subject for my study is the overt sexism that is present in this culture. Sexism can take on a variety of forms and expressions, as there are various degrees and definitions of this concept. Hence, my aim is to locate some of these definitions and relate them to hip-hop’s expression. The development from a black sub-culture to an immensely successful genre in music is of great interest to my study, in terms of hip-hop as a pop-cultural and sociological phenomenon. There are also cultural, gender, and racial concerns to be considered in this respect, and my account of these includes an exploration of the time and place for the birth and development of hip-hop. The extent of sexism, and even outright misogyny, in hip-hop today is so pervasive, that protests have started to come from every direction of America’s pop-cultural, feminist, and academic sphere. The sociological and pop-cultural factors that are present in this discussion, is related to the topic of gender roles and relationships in African American culture. In my discussion on the hip-hop industry’s responsibility for distributing these negative depictions of women in hip-hop videos and lyrics, I have included some examples from studies that focus on the racial stereotypes in connection to gangsta-rap. The concept of image and authenticity is important in this respect, and there is a level of deliberate marketing strategies behind the lifestyle-oriented aliases of the rap artists. Since hip-hop and rap music traditionally have been overwhelmingly masculine expressions, it is necessary to take a look at the role of female artists within the hip-hop community. In this respect, I find that women have traditionally been rejected or hindered to participate in hip-hop’s brotherhood. Women in hip-hop have thus either tried to make careers for themselves, or adapt into the mass-marketed and male-defined stereotype that in many ways relate to the sexist images that are currently so pervasive. The sexist attitudes represent a point of view that I believe is derived from popularised representations in the media. These representations tally well with the already existing prejudiced opinions that have been created in terms of race discrimination and patriarchal values. Part of the problem with these representations is the lack of alternative images. If there are no counter-images that will speak against the existing sexist depictions, then there will be no progress in terms of addressing sexism directly. The constructed images of African Americans that the media are chiefly responsible for distributing, are what many non-black citizens believe to be the truth about black people. As long as people do not interact socially across ethnic borders, these representations will continue to circulate. In hip-hop culture, this is still ubiquitous in terms of the stereotyping of race. An interesting, and perhaps surprising aspect to some, is the fact that most of hip-hop’s buying audience is white. The negative stereotyping in hip-hop which was initiated by the gangsta-era, was displayed mainly by African American men who acted as criminal gangsters (hence the name), and who lived up to their role as “bad”, thus confirming the stereotyped conception that many non-blacks had of black people. The badness is then articulated within hip-hop’s boundaries through violence and as a glorification of the “thug life” by the men, whereas for women it is commonly expressed as commodified sexuality. Contemporary hip-hop resembles the minstrel shows of the 19th century in this respect, where working class white men dressed up as plantation slaves.

In 2019 the video games industry was rocked by a slew of high-profile sexual harassment and assault allegations that some called the #MeToo movement of the games world, but to many these revelations came as no surprise. From the 2004 EA Spouse controversy to the 2014 #Gamergate harassment campaign the games industry has long been known for harboring an at times toxic atmosphere of exploitation and discrimination. This project looks at a handful of Women-In-Games organizations that set out to change the experience of women in the industry by helping newcomers to gain high tech skills and to supporting early career professionals through mentorship and community building. Along the way, it combines the study of these Women-In-Games organizations with a years-long collaboration bringing video games to the US' oldest feminist bookstore, Charis Books & More in Atlanta, GA. Through examining the work and values of two types of organizations devoted to women's equality, one a historic feminist movement-building space and the others, contemporary interventions into the professional games and tech industry, this study asks the questions "What can the Women-In-Games movement learn from the rich history of feminist organizing at spaces like Charis?" "Can games play a part in feminist movement building?" and "What does the future of feminist organizing look like in the games industry?”

This master thesis investigates abusive conduct in circus schools. Focus is put on the management level in order to achieve and provide knowledge of measures and attitudes related to prevention. Th ...

The study is a history project and is concerned with tracking the impact of #MeToo in the South African Film and Television industry in South Africa. Its main premise were the findings made public by a South African organization, Sisters Working in Film and Television (SWIFT) in 2017, that found that sexual harassment in the television and film industry was not just a norm but a crisis. The core focus of the study was on the development and impact of the #MeToo movement, which entailed investigating the manner in which women reacted to the hashtag (#MeToo), the reaction of their male counterparts, as well as the reaction and actions taken by the various bodies, institutions and organisations in the Film and Television industry, which included; broadcasters and production houses alike. This study begins by giving a concise background of the movement by firstly, historicising various female-led movements and comparing and contrasting them with the rise of digital movements or digital activism. The historicisation involves a brief comparison of past and present women-led activism, as well as a brief review of other hashtags like #AmINext and #Enough, on which #MeToo has had an influence. It goes on to investigate the development of #MeToo movement and to discuss the responses of the industry and individuals to the movement. The study embarked on a data collection quest by interviewing eleven female television and film practitioners in South Africa. Their ages ranged from 20 to 55. The findings of the research revealed that female practitioners were still being harassed post #MeToo, although subtly. The lack of unity amongst women in the sector was cited as one of the reasons behind the ongoing harassment. Gender parity and equity was also still lacking in the South African television and film industry. This study emerged in the midst of activism and scholarship seeking to unravel the norms of South African sexual harassment and rape culture against women. Thus, the study focused on the changes and transformations brought about by the hashtag within the industry. With South Africa’s historical background and the current circumstances around Gender Based Violence (GBV), this study was concerned with tracking whether or not digital activism had in some way been able to aid change and transformation. In particular, this study looked at the impact of the MeToo phenomenon on the women in the industry, the extent to which it empowered them, what they began to say and how they began to act. The study also explored South Africa’s ‘rape culture’ as South Africa has been proclaimed the ‘worlds rape capital’. It reflected on the colonial rule as the perpetuation of patriarchy and male entitlement over female bodies. Patriarchy in the industry was also confirmed by the findings and through data analysis, as one of the key factors in the emergence of #MeToo in South Africa, and in the utilisation of the hashtag by women in the sector to speak up against sexual harassment.

In this dissertation, I examine how double binds around sexuality and gender norms shape how women navigate sexual harassment and threats to their professional identities in stand up comedy and television writers’ rooms. I explain the ways the workplace dilemmas women confront are informed by race, sexuality, physical attractiveness, tenure, and relationship status.

Stand-up comedy, like many forms of public entertainment or workplace organizations, is a field dominated by men. The deeply embedded perception that women are not funny, or not as funny as their counterparts, allow men’s privileged position in pursuing their career in comedy without their humor being questions based on their gender. However, the women’s’ experiences were found to be challenging with women’s humor being questioned and overshadowed by a hostile environment of sexual harassment. This disparity in the number of women represented in comedy is even more prevalent when it comes to the number of women who participate in stand-up comedy at the amateur level of open mic nights. This thesis examines gender disparity among comedians, the prejudices and discrimination women comedians face at the level of amateur comedian, and how they navigate through those barriers in comedy. Based on the findings from 14 in depth-interviews with 7 men and 7 women comedians, as well as observations of open-mic nights, this study investigates their experiences and perceptions of gender politics in comedy.