Lightening pitch: Melinda

Introduction

I plan to delve deeper into the online representation of masculinity in the future, aiming to construct the prevailing public image of “default masculinity” for nowadays, starting with “a man should” alike sentences. n contemporary society. To initiate this investigation, I intend to analyze sentences that begin with phrases like “a man should” on various public websites. This approach will involve collecting data from comments and posts, applying text analysis techniques to identify the most frequently used words and phrases. Subsequently, I will employ network analysis to uncover relationships between these commonly used words, allowing me to construct a comprehensive and nuanced portrayal of the mass online image associated with “default masculinity.”

This research aims to shed light on the evolving perceptions and expectations surrounding masculinity in the digital realm and contribute valuable insights to the ongoing discourse on gender identity display and representation.

Skillsets

• Web scrapping
• Text analysis
• Network analysis