”På nåt sätt så blir jag bara en bra person om jag är produktiv” – En kvalitativ studie om unga kvinnors förhållningssätt till produktivitet och prestation i vardagen

Sammanfattning

To be productive and to perform in everyday life seems like a necessity in today’s society. This study aims to unpack how young, highly educated women relate to productivity and achievement, and how this affects their expectations on their everyday life and leisure time. Furthermore, it strives to explore how these attitudes influence their self-image. I conducted five individual interviews with women in their 20’s. The result showed that all participants related to the norms of productivity and achievement, expressing positive attitudes (e.g., success and pride) when complying with them and negative attitudes (e.g., disappointment, feelings of failure and low self-worth) when deviating from them. However, several participants criticized these norms, showing an awareness of the impact they had on them.