The Depiction of Resistant Masculinities in Czech and Slovak Rap

This bachelor’s thesis depicts masculinity in rap in the contemporary Czech and Slovak alternative music scene. The paper aims to analyse how masculinity is constructed in artistic creations and interviews with selected rappers, how the rappers reflect the influence of hegemonic masculinity as the dominant force and if it is possible to trace the features of the “resistant masculinities” in the chosen research sample. By applying thematic analysis, the paper explores six semi-structured in-depth interviews with selected participants and six selected musical lyrics. Among the reflected themes associated with hegemonic masculinity, rappers refer to sexism, patriarchy, mainstream culture, and financial success. Resistant masculinities consider their own behaviour, which stems from patriarchal ideology, they are aware of the differentiation of language based on gender and practice different forms of resistance towards heteronormative discourse, whether in their songs or given interviews.