Family, Nation, and Religion in Antigender Narratives in Latin America

I led this independent research project, which was awarded the Funding Challenge Winner – Early Career Female Researcher by the Enhanced Research Culture Fund (ERCF), UK.

As principal investigator, I conducted a narrative analysis of digital content produced by Latin American antigender movements, examining how ideas of family, nation, and religion are constructed and mobilised. The study focused on four prominent movements—“Con mis hijos no te metas”, “Congresso Iberoamericano por la Vida y la Familia”, “Iniciativa Ciudadana”, and “La Ola Celeste”—identified as key actors in regional anti-rights mobilisation.

Materials included social media posts, campaign videos, petitions, and reports published over a three-month period. The research investigated:

• What visions of family, nation, and religious faith are promoted?

• How do these movements justify their own political relevance?

• Who is framed as an ally or an enemy?

• Do these narratives reproduce colonial power structures in relation to gender, sexuality, and national identity?
  

Partners: Enhanced Research Culture Fund (ERCF), UK and University of Warwick

Illustration: Anthony Schultz