Gender violence in social networks as a starting point to reflect about coeducation in initial education teacher training

Abstract

Over the last decade social networks have become our great allies of socialization, but also a new and subtle tool to exert violence. The aim of the following case study research is to analyze the most common uses of social networks, Facebook and WhatsApp, in affective relationships of postgraduate students of Teacher Training and Education department of the Universidad Autónoma of Madrid (UAM) as a starting point to reflect about gender violence and coeducation as part of a group workshop. The results show contradictions between the qualitative section —group discussion— and the quantitative section —individual questionnaires— which leads us to discuss and debate about the conception of gender violence in affective relationships. Moreover, it encourages to think about possible interventions from a socio-educational perspective, which would imply the sensitization and awareness of beliefs and attitudes.