Exploring the dynamics of negotiating everyday sexism in India: A daily diary study.

Shashwati, Sudha, Gupta, Parul and Kapur, Preeti (2023) Exploring the dynamics of negotiating everyday sexism in India: A daily diary study. Qualitative Report, 28 (4). pp. 1166-1192. ISSN 1052-0147

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Abstract

This study was undertaken to investigate the negotiation of everyday sexism encountered by college going young adult women in India in an urban context. An open-ended daily diary form was constructed, and 185 such forms were filled by 58 women enrolled in various colleges of a central university located in Delhi, India. These were analysed by content analysis with the help of NVivo software with a focus on target and type of sexism reported as well as response to sexist incident faced. The findings of this study reveal that participants chose inaction (53%) more than confronting sexism (47%), and reasons were identified for both confronting and not confronting sexism. Of those who did engage in confronting sexism, most chose collective confrontation i.e. confronting prejudice on behalf of one’s group. Confronting sexism appeared to be more difficult in the family context than with strangers, while there were no confrontations by bystanders, or men allies.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Daily Diary | Prejudice | Everyday Sexism | Sexism in India | Confronting Prejudice
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General)
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences
Depositing User: Amees Mohammad
Date Deposited: 18 Apr 2023 09:31
Last Modified: 19 May 2023 04:59
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2023.5436
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/5823

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