Feminization of arts participation and extracurricular activities? Gender differences in cultural capital and bullying victimization

Crowd Sourcing: Do Peer Crowd Prototypes Match Reality?

“…Our results supported this notion. When these social constructions persist, arts activities can be stigmatized, and those that participate in them can experience lower status than their peers (Lehman and Dumais 2017). We see this reflected in the low status of Fine Arts members compared to other crowd members, something focus groups had not anticipated.…”

Arts and cultural participation among 17-year-olds

“…One study points to the way in which certain aspects of cultural participation become closely linked to gender identity and conforming to gendered norms during adolescence (Lagaert et al, 2017), although the size of the gender gap in participation has been found to vary across schools (Schmutz et al, 2016). As a result, males who take part in organised cultural activities are more likely to be bullied by their peers (Lehman and Dumais, 2017).…”

“…On closer inspection, the latter relationships are significant only for males; they appear to relate to males who read frequently being less extravert and those who engage in singing/playing an instrument being more alienated from their peers. Research by Lehman and Dumais (2017) found that males involved in highbrow culture were more likely to be bullied by their peers. So the patterns found in GUI may reflect the fact that the strongly gendered nature of music involvement means that males who are involved are construed by their peers as 'different' .…”

Gender and highbrow cultural participation in Europe: The effect of societal gender equality and development

“…What becomes clear from this literature review is, first, that next to the frequently studied cultural capital-enhancing properties of highbrow participation, it is equally important to recognize the gendered nature of these activities, that is, their female connotation, and that they require leisure time (Kraaykamp et al, 2008; Lagaert et al, 2017; Lehman and Dumais, 2017; Schmutz et al, 2016). Second, research concentrates mainly on women’s characteristics and overlooks men’s role in the gender gap (Lagaert et al, 2017; Lehman and Dumais, 2017). Third, the spheres of work and family shape the norms (e.g.…”

“…Acknowledging the gender-typing of highbrow participation allows for explanations that focus on how gendered opportunities and expectations influence not only women but also, and maybe especially, men. Indeed, understanding men’s role in the gender gap may be more important to solve the puzzle than is generally recognized (Lagaert et al, 2017; Lehman and Dumais, 2017).…”