Mixed methods research of internalized misogyny among the Millennial women
Problematization of women’s experience in a patriarchal and conserv- ative society is topical despite change of epochs. More women stress their ability to belong to the privileged class of men and condemn those who are not ready to abandon femininity, as Simone de Beau- voir wrote. Those women who socialize supporting these increasingly popular practices are female misogynists. The authors’ review of theoretical approach- es shows that the internalized misogyny is insuffi y studied. The empirical part of the study explores this phenom- enon in the Russian society. The study emphasizes specifics of internalized misogyny among women brought up in the post-Soviet era, the Millennial gener- ation. The authors use a mixed methods research strategy combining qualitative and quantitative approaches - focused interview with stimulus materials and on- line survey. A tool to measure the concept of internalized misogyny is developed and tested; this tool helps to establish a connection between the expression of misogyny and social and demographic characteristics and to explore its types (gender «contracts»)