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Czy kultura czytelnicza ma płeć? O wyzwaniach angażowania mężczyzn w aktywność biblioteczną

Culture Management, Early View, Volume 25, Issue 3,

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Krzysztof Stachura
University of Gdansk
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0248-3563 Orcid
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Czy kultura czytelnicza ma płeć? O wyzwaniach angażowania mężczyzn w aktywność biblioteczną

Abstract

This article explores the factors that contribute to men’s limited engagement in institutional reading culture and the impact of gender stereotypes on this issue. The study examines the three components of reading culture (motivational dispositions, reading behaviours, and instrumental dispositions) with a focus on the institutional perspective of libraries. This research is based on a mixed-methods study conducted in Pomeranian Voivodeship in 2022–2023, which included indepth interviews with active cultural participants (n = 20) and librarians (n = 15), as well as a questionnaire survey of active cultural participants (n = 569). The findings of this study indicate that gender stereotypes significantly influence men’s participation in the reading culture. Men tend to adhere to traditional gender roles and scripts, resulting in a lack of engagement with library programs designed to meet women’s needs. Men’s participation in all three dimensions of reading culture was lower than that of women’s. Therefore, libraries must develop programs to cater to the unique needs and expectations of male readers.

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Information: Culture Management, Early View, Volume 25, Issue 3,

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish: Czy kultura czytelnicza ma płeć? O wyzwaniach angażowania mężczyzn w aktywność biblioteczną
English: The Gender Dimension of the Reading Culture: Exploring the Challenges of Engaging Men in Library Activities

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0248-3563

Krzysztof Stachura
University of Gdansk
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0248-3563 Orcid
All publications →

University of Gdansk
Poland

Article status: Open

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Badania, na podstawie których powstał tekst, zostały sfinansowane ze środków Wojewódzkiej i Miejskiej Biblioteki Publicznej im. Josepha Conrada Korzeniowskiego w Gdańsku.

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