Advisor
Parnell, Kenneth
Committee Member
Wright, Stephen
Committee Member
Weingartner, Angela
Committee Member
Moore, Mel
Department
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences; School of Applied Psychology and Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology Program
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley, (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
8-2023
Extent
201 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Abstract
Research has historically focused on feminist women, leaving a gap in the literature for exploring men’s feminist identity development. Given that feminist identity is a strong predictor for engaging in gender-justice activism, more research is needed on the experiences of feminist men and how they come to identify as feminists. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to develop a theory of men’s feminist identity development process, as no widely accepted model currently exists. Additionally, the study sought to investigate feminist men’s experiences of privilege as well as guilt in shame in their feminist identity development, as these factors may be unique to feminist men and have been left out of previous research. Nine cisgender, feminist men (Mage = 45.6, SD = 24.3) were recruited and participated in the study. Utilizing constructivist grounded theory methodology, an emergent theory of men’s feminist identity development was constructed. The primary themes within the model include Diverse Feminist Foundations, Expanding Awareness, Unlearning, Self-Reflection, Taking Action, and Developing a Feminist Practice. The author concluded with implications and suggestions for how to support men who are developing a feminist identity.
Degree type
PhD
Degree Name
Doctoral
Local Identifiers
Johnson_unco_0161D_11149.pdf
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
