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This paper examines a local manifestation of extreme right political mobilisation in Australia from the standpoint of Connell and Messerschmidt's (2005) global hegemonic masculinity. Using Messerschmidt and Rohde's (2018) methods for analysing violent extremists' public statements, we examine public blog posts by "The Lads [sic] Society" to scrutinise the relationship between local advocacy for a white ethno-state in Australia and global hegemonic masculinities. The analysis finds that localised white nationalism is both a response to, and constituted by, the tensions of global hegemonic masculinity and is, in part, an attempt to reclaim localised white hegemonic masculinity in the face of a multitude of perceived global societal failures. Through the analysis, this paper contributes to Messerschmidt and Rohde's (2018) claim that various global hegemonic masculinities simultaneously coexist and compete, while pointing to how discursive processes continue to redefine masculinities at the local level. The paper also responds to a broader invitation to incorporate gender analysis into the study of extreme political movements, enabling a more critical understandings of the motivations and experiences of those that participate in them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Male supremacist online communities have been linked to a number of negative outcomes over the last decade, including alt-right mobilizations, digitally-mediated campaigns of harassment against prominent feminist figures, and incidents of mass violence. These digital spaces are aligned in their commitment to narratives of male victimization at the hands of women and feminism, but are somewhat heterogenous in their topical foci and applications of male supremacist ideologies. Such variation reflects both differences in how groups conceive of the problems of facing men, and potentially contributes to the different types of harm wrought by these communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, feminist activism and the MeToo movement have placed a spotlight on male privilege in sexuality and raised awareness of the high prevalence of sexual violence. Within this context, men are increasingly expected to respect women's consent in their heterosexual encounters. This study employs in-depth interviews with thirty-nine educated and economically privileged heterosexual men to examine which types of men adopt egalitarian sexual norms and how and why they do so. The findings reveal that progressive men who are shy and socially awkward employ narratives of sexual consent to legitimize their traditionally disparaged sexual behaviors, such as the wait-and-see attitudes and verbal communication strategies that do not align with traditional expectations of manhood. In doing so, they construct an image of themselves as "safe guys" who do not perpetuate sexual violence. This not only enhances their sex appeal to women but also increases their influence within their peer groups. Through the use of sexual consent narratives, shy and socially awkward men who previously embodied subordinate masculinities transition to hybrid masculinities and thus gain greater access to social resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In his book Artificial Intimacy, evolutionary biologist Rob Brooks provides yet another example of an attempt to use upcoming technology advances to provide a solution to grievances expressed by the Incel (Involuntarily celibate) community. While countering the Incel movement is important, since they have recently begun to engage in acts of domestic terrorism, sex technology cannot provide any sort of solution to the problem they represent, regardless of how advanced that technology becomes. This essay aims to make that clear and end such approaches more generally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the concept of sexual fluidity and its applicability to men's sexual experiences by approaching the surveillance and control of hegemonic masculinity. We carried out semi-structured interviews with 15 participants aged between 20 and 53 who state having experienced sexual fluidity. The analysis conveys how sexuality is a work in progress while highlighting the intersections of masculinities and sexualities in a heteronormative, mononormative, sexually rigid, and hegemonically masculine social context. The results indicate the potential flexibility, malleability, and changeability of all sexual identities, orientations, and experiences when disengaging from a heteronormative approach in sexual relations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Understandings of masculinities are neither developed in isolation nor are entirely culturally unique but are multifaceted, hierarchal, and adapted throughout history to fit the specific milieu in which they operated. In the context of the Irish Civil War, 1922–1923, the Irish National Army's journal, An t-Óglách, constructed its model of hegemonic masculinity into a complex dual dialectic of anti-colonialist rhetoric and British appropriation. Looking at militarism, linguistics, and athletics, this article argues that An t-Óglách underlined the National Army's engagement in physical force and cultural nationalism as a performance of hegemonic masculinity, with the intent to confer legitimacy onto the National Army as a military and cultural institution in the early years of the Irish Free State. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing inequalities. However, the growing body of work on hegemonic masculinity (HM) has paid insufficient attention to its role in and responses to state policies in the context of a pandemic. Using a case study of Taiwan – one of the few countries in the world to have successfully eradicated domestic outbreaks throughout most of the pandemic – I investigate the extent to which HM mediated an unrecognized sovereign state’s strategy for combating the pandemic but also its reinforcement of gendered hierarchies. I argue that China’s alienation of Taiwan in the international community is a form of HM and subsequently led to Taiwan’s militarized rhetoric with respect to COVID. I also contend that such HM at the international level was mirrored at the domestic level through the collective conceptualization of which patients were “legitimate” and which citizens were loyal. Yet, the domestic social responses to COVID-19 were gendered, classed, raced, and aged, further marginalizing those with protected characteristics. The study offers implications for how HM shapes who belongs as members of society and how citizenship is tied to individuals’ contributions to collective nationhood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, we explore the discourses of service providers that influence the disclosure process for men who have experienced childhood sexual violence (CHSV). Previous research has shown that it is typical for men to take over a decade to disclose their experiences of CHSV. Disclosing to a service provider can lead to receiving necessary help, yet men who have experienced CHSV often face gendered challenges within the Finnish healthcare system. Several support organizations for sexual violence were contacted using a non-probability sampling technique to recruit participants. The data for this qualitative study were collected through semi-structured interviews with eight service providers who work with male clients. The data were analyzed using critical discourse analysis. Our findings reveal that men typically do not seek help specifically for CHSV; rather, the issue often emerges while discussing other problems. We identified two distinct discourses that affect help-seeking and disclosure of CHSV by male survivors: a) the discourse of (dis)trust, which is closely connected to whether men discuss their traumatic experiences, and b) the discourse of hegemonic masculinities, in which normative masculinities inhibit men from disclosing. We recommend increasing general awareness of CHSV through various campaigns and incorporating sexual violence education into the curricula for healthcare students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In May 2019, Dutee Chand became the first Indian athlete to publicly come out as a lesbian while still actively competing. This study conducts a textual analysis of the Indian news media’s coverage of Chand’s announcement, focusing on three major English-language dailies: The Hindustan Times, The Hindu, and The Times of India. As one of the first studies to explore the Indian media’s response to Chand’s coming out, it sheds light on how lesbian athletes are portrayed in non-Western sports media, this one specifically within the Indian context. Chand's public embrace of her sexuality, in a cultural environment often hostile to LGBTQIA+ identities, has broader implications for understanding the media representation of sexual minorities in sports. The findings reveal that Indian news outlets depicted Chand as a rebellious figure but balanced their coverage by supporting her stance and conforming to prevailing social and cultural norms that resist public expressions of non-heteronormative sexualities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent work by Allison and Klein examining violence and homicide introduced the concept of strained masculinity, a theoretical integration of general strain theory and hegemonic masculinity. Using qualitative data collection (n = 63), the current study considers strained masculinity themes in the context of mass shootings and the gender gap. Findings demonstrated support for the prevalence of Allison and Klein's themes in mass shootings. The men who committed mass shootings in our sample responded to challenges to their masculinity (62%), pursued hegemonic masculinity through "sport" (33%), and pursued hegemonic masculinity through controlling space (27%). In addition, qualitative analysis revealed overlaps in strained masculinity themes for mass shooting cases, demonstrating the complexity of this type of violence. There were six outlier cases identified that did not display strained masculinity, rather the perpetrators in these cases suffered from psychological or emotional troubles before opening fire. Overall, findings indicate that the integration of traditional criminology theories and gender theories is warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Through an intersectional analysis of gender, class, and migration, this article reveals how a hegemonic culture of workplace masculinity, embodied by a group of 'gurus,' is constructed in China's tech companies. The guru masculinity is characterized by proactivity and aggressiveness at work, 'putting work first' and overwork, and the ability to navigate boundaryless careers and settle down in first‐tier cities. It translates hegemonic masculine norms of material success, enjoying urban life, and men's breadwinner position in contemporary China on the one hand, and responds to a labor regime of precarious employment relations and prevalent overwork norm on the other hand. The article contributes to the literature on hegemonic masculinity in work organizations by showcasing how a hegemonic masculinity in China's tech workplace is constructed at the conjuncture of hegemonic gender norms at a societal level and the distinct labor regime in the tech sector. It also reveals that many male workers fail to conform to this cultural ideal, experiencing masculine frustration rooted in the nature of the 'workplace masculinity contest,' uneven urban development, and the demanding labor regime. It thus opens further discussions on how men resist hegemonic gender norms and construct alternative masculinities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hegemonic masculinity has developed an appearance on Twitter that spreads to every layer of society and naturalizes digital hegemonic masculinity. In the present study examining the digital hegemonic masculinity towards male sports journalists using Twitter in Türkiye, the comments made by male users on the Twitter posts of 9 sports journalists were analyzed using the netnographic method and 5 sports journalists were interviewed to support the results. As a result of the study, it was determined that male sports journalists were exposed to the discourse of digital hegemonic masculinity on Twitter. Based on the findings of the study, it was found that male sports journalists were exposed to profanity/insult as well as physical and online threats on Twitter. Particularly the individuals who are classified as social hooligans (social media fan) and use Twitter with anonymous credentials act in an organized manner and strengthen the discourse of digital hegemonic masculinity and hegemonic discourse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current study sought to examine experiences of gender- and sexual-based harassment and discrimination within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and what changes, if any, RCMP think are needed to address these issues within the organization. A representative sample of serving RCMP (n = 870; 72.6% men; 83.6% White) answered an open-ended survey question examining participants’ perspectives of how the RCMP can work to eliminate harassment and discrimination in RCMP workplaces. Responses were analyzed inductively, using an open-coding approach. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes and frequency analysis was performed to assess for recurrent concrete recommendations. Three themes were identified: Walking the Talk: Broad Accountability; Out with the Old, in with the New: Largescale Cultural Change; and Alternative Perspective: An Exaggerated or Non-Existent Problem. The most common concrete recommendations were to enforce actual consequences (n = 172), to have more effective leadership (n = 138), and to change the promotion process (n = 116). The current results indicate that many RCMP conceptualize gender- and sexual-based harassment and discrimination within the RCMP as a two-tiered problem, involving the actions of individual perpetrators and insufficient organizational responses to those actions. Results further evidence individual and structural hegemonically masculine elements within the RCMP organizational culture. Participant suggestions provide possible actionable solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Centering the experiences of two Khawajasira Gurus from Lahore, this article explores the dominant gender regime in present-day Punjabi life, where a heavily policed gender binary is ingrained and naturalized into a pervasive masculinism. Here, maleness is prized, dominant, and superior, and it comes with an unearned, ontological privilege; and womanness is constructed as a loss, a defect, and a weakness, and is attached to people who are constructed as available to be dominated, given, taken, and exchanged for the larger purposes of the status, wealth, and wellbeing of the cisgender heteropatriarchal family structure. This article theorizes that in this gender regime, when a male-assigned body tends to womanness, the gender regime reads that person's masculinity as defective and their womanness as a loss. Khwajasiras respond to this regime with rebellion and defection, escaping to existing Khwajasira communites in search of safety, autonomy, and livable life. Examining the upbringing of two Khwajasiras, this article asks the questions: who is valuable in the Pakistani family and why, and what larger function does this valuation serve? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Grandparents play an increasingly active caregiving role in contemporary family life. However, specific exploration of grandfatherhood and its practice is rare. This article explores how intensive parenting norms inform men's performance of grandfathering in the United Kingdom, with ageing offering men a 'second chance' to (grand)parent in ways qualitatively different from fathering. In-depth interviews with UK grandfathers revealed that while they displayed 'involved' grandfatherhood and practised elements of intensive grandfathering, this was often in typically masculine ways. Men embraced the competitive nature of intensive parenting, particularly around educational development, and advancement. Other elements of intensive parenting (e.g. expert-dependence, over-protectiveness and self-sacrifice) were, however, overlooked. Accordingly, we introduce 'intermittent intensive grandfathering', recognising discontinuities in the childcare tasks that participants would/would not involve themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this review, we critically examine existing literature on men and masculinities in Hong Kong, focusing on Hong Kong Chinese masculinity. We employ a five-stage scoping review methodological framework, and analyzed twenty-five relevant studies. We identified themes such as breadwinner masculinity, work, family, social respectability, and manifestations of soft masculinity. The findings highlight the importance of masculinity for men's well-being, and the need for further research. Specifically, age-specific studies, nuanced exploration of gender dynamics, and the interplay between family dynamics and masculinity. We also advocate for more focused examinations beyond the generic concept of "Chinese masculinity." Our findings inform future research, interventions, and initiatives addressing masculinities in Hong Kong and beyond. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hegemonic and toxic traits of masculinity are complex concepts that have affected personal relationships and social hierarchies for centuries. The play The Who & The What by Ayad Akhtar presents these traits through the male character, Afzal, a Pakistani American citizen whose traditional culture and modern American lifestyle, lead him to adopt these forms of masculinity. Therefore, the present study basically aims to examine the impact of Afzal's masculinity in Akhtar's play The Who & The What on his daughters, Zarina and Mahwish, as well as on Zarina's husband, Eli. The Who & The What centers on Zarina, the female protagonist, who challenges her society by writing a novel titled The Who & The What, exploring the personal life of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH). As the play progresses, her father, Afzal, opposes her and anyone who crosses the limits set by their traditional Arab-Muslim culture. However, employing the notions of Hegemonic Masculinity by R. W. Connell and the Toxic Theory of Masculinity as proposed by Terry A. Kupers provides new lenses to analyze the text of the play. Thus, the present study reveals that Afzal's actions reflect certain hegemonic and toxic aspects such as authority, domination, control, superiority, and making decisions for others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study explains the establishment of the concept of masculinity in the discipline of geography and how hegemonic masculinity is formed in places and places. Since masculinity is an interdisciplinary subject, the works of sociologists and feminist social and cultural geographers were used. It consists of sections on geography and hegemonic masculinity, organizing hegemonic masculinity, radical feminism and masculinity, place, patriarchy and heteronormativity, Spaces have become central to the production of gendered and sexualized bodies. The closet in spaces has become a place where gender and sexuality performances take place. In closet spaces that are connected to each other, masculinity is constructed relationally, thus patriarchy and heteronormativity are reproduced. This situation caused the oppression of homosexual men and women in the closet and the subordination of women. For social change, homosexual rights must be guaranteed and the discipline of geography, which is often heterosexist, must change. The aim of this study is to contribute to the discussion of these issues in geography studies in Turkey, to compile the literature and to create an environment for these concepts to be established, especially in Turkish.

Sport studies often examine the association between sports and society, education, gender, nation, and class. Among these, gender is deeply ingrained in sports, highlighting both biological and physical processes as well as representing the gendered cultural norms of society. Sports that emphasize strength, endurance, and risk are perceived by society as more masculine, whereas sports that require aesthetics are seen as feminine. This is a result of “gender typing”, which is a process in the social practice of gender that influences the segregation of sports. In this regard, women are considered unsuitable for sports that require muscular strength. Sport contributes to the establishment and maintenance of a masculine hegemonic order in society, where men hold positions of authority and masculinity is valued more than femininity (Dworkin & Messner, 2002). Social ostracism faced by women who play sports such as boxing, wrestling, football, and bullfighting is formidable. Indian women are no exception to this and have to resist socially constructed barriers such as familial pressure, societal norms, religious myths, cultural practices, and so on. Dissonance between the body, culture, and identity is continuously and distinctly observed in sport, a traditionally masculinist and gender-bifurcated arena. The study intends to investigate the defiance shown by female athletes to the aforementioned hegemonic masculine culture prevailing in Indian society through the autobiography of Mary Kom, one of the most prominent figures of Indian sports, and her defiance as resistance against her family, society, culture, and the masculine aura attached with boxing as a sport.

Diseases such as SARS, Ebola, Covid-19, and many others have swept across the world recently at pandemic and epidemic levels. These have impacted people regardless of ethnicity, while at the same time exposing glaring inequalities in treatment, separating those who can afford medical attention from those who cannot. These inequalities are due, in the main, to social and economic factors that were abundantly laid bare in mass media coverage. In the early 20th century, by contrast, disease and its treatment served to promote the colonialist agenda, with writers using physical and psychological depictions of the colonised body’s diseases in order to advance its fabricated “othering”. Among such colonial writers was Hugh Clifford (1866-1941), Resident and Governor in Malaya during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Documenting his experiences in Malaya in his short stories, Clifford constructed particular ontological realities regarding Malayan subjects for his European audiences, promoting a fabricated perception of their “difference”. In his short story “A Daughter of the Muhammadans”, published in his 1916 collection The Further Side of Silence, Clifford investigates the visually striking corruption of leprosy, juxtaposed against the wholesome, affectionate nature of Minah, the female Malayan subject. Based on the context of medicinal advancements, I will be proposing that Clifford’s physical and psychological depictions of the Malayan body’s diseases led to its constructed “othering”, especially through the furtherance of stereotypes of the Malayan subject that are inherent in his work.

The National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement by the Australian Government seeks to reduce men’s suicide rates. Yet men who experience grief face unique challenges, including stigmatisation when they are perceived as failing to adhere loyally to their socialised gendered role. One challenge pertaining to bereaved men concerns their social network and how insiders and outsiders come to understand the subjective nature of their grief, and how best to offer support. The present study adopted a social constructionist approach to explore how participants perceived a fictitious character experiencing grief using a hypothetical vignette. A convenience sample of nine males and seven females who resided in Australia participated in answering seven questions concerning the character’s experience of grief by way of associated social networks. The following analytic themes were identified: either participants work with or against hegemonic masculinity to: (1) help me feel their grief, (2) help men think through their grief, and (3) help men express their grief. The study highlights the importance of developing tools to assist social networks of bereaved men to help them feel, think and express their emotions during times of grief. Scholars may expand upon the findings by adopting in-depth qualitative and Online Photo Voice methodologies to develop enhanced mental health practitioner tools to assist men who are experiencing grief as well as their social networks.

AbstractThis study aimed to explore contextual factors influencing couples’ leisure practices and experiences through in-depth interviews with 15 Taiwanese heteronormative married couples. Findings suggested that despite Taiwanese women’s performance in the public sphere, husbands benefit from using work-family narratives and attendant gender order and practices as unconscious “social defenses” to rationalize leisure inequality generated by gender norms. When married women are under pressure to accept gender norms attached to wives or mothers, they reconfigure their understanding of gender roles to implicitly acknowledge male dominance in a “system justification” manner. In addition, they further redefine motherhood in the way they feel best fits their position in the family and curb their desire for personal leisure. Unequal gender relationships determine couples’ perceptions and patterns of leisure, which contributes, at least in part, to the persistence of leisure inequalities in the family environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractThe significance of men’s influence as partners in contraceptive decision-making and family size is often understated, particularly in patriarchal societies. Understanding men’s experiences and perceptions of family planning is necessary to address women’s unmet needs for contraception. This study examined men’s involvement in contraceptive use and decision-making in the Busoga region of east Uganda. Twenty-four in-depth interviews were conducted with both male users and non-users of contraception living in urban and rural areas. Among participants, differences in preferred family size were influenced by competing norms valuing large families and economic wellbeing as reflections of men’s role as a provider. Although the majority of interviewees were not opposed in principle to contraception, some men felt contraceptives undermined their own desire for a larger family. Men who supported family planning cited the economic benefits of smaller, healthier families and being able to fulfil their role as the primary breadwinner. Resistance to vasectomy and perceptions of condom use as protection against unwanted pregnancies and STIs/HIV in casual relationships, meant participants were unlikely to use male contraceptives. Efforts to increase contraceptive uptake among men should recognise the socio-cultural context of men’s place within Ugandan society, to design reproductive health initiatives that engage men effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Building on a feminist critical discourse analysis, this study reveals the mechanism of the continuous reproduction of hegemonic masculinity in a Chinese manosphere, Hupu, the biggest sports fandom platform in China. As an ideological foundation on Hupu, hegemonic masculinity directs misogynistic practices (e.g. sexualization of women and misogynistic lexicon development) and shapes an imagined community of toxic brotherhood. In turn, the misogynistic practices and this community of brotherhood also reproduce hegemonic masculinity, ensuring a cycle of the maintenance of a toxic manosphere. We further consider the socio-political context in contemporary China to criticize how state power, platform affordances, and hegemonic masculinity are intertwined and jeopardize Chinese feminism both online and offline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Permacrisis implies a permanent state of crisis, contrasting with polycrisis and intracrisis, which refer to crises in several fields that can be investigated and resolved. Women's equality has been a longstanding issue, analyzed theoretically and through research exploring persistent and pervasive inequality in all areas of life. This study discusses the concept of permacrisis from a gender perspective and presents research highlighting the effects of interconnected crises on women's rights and societal presence. Ongoing crises-economic, environmental, political, and educational-have been exacerbated by temporary wars, climate change, pandemics, and disputes over international institutions for the protection of human rights and the vulnerable populations. These issues, combined with ineffective political leadership, have made women's equality an increasingly distant goal. This situation calls for new analytical frameworks that go beyond the pessimismof permacrisis and lead to what can be termed ameta-crisis, a transcendence of current obstacles. Thus, themain aims of this study are two-fold: First, to discuss permacrisis from a gender perspective, and second, to propose research evidence showing that gender inequality as an inherent aspect of permacrisis requires new theoretical insights for effective analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While some areas of care work show increased recruitment of men, the care‐gap remains, especially in low paid occupations. Questions arise how masculinities play a part in this, and if caring masculinities obscure gender inequities while at the same time perpetuating them. This qualitative study focusses the negotiation of hegemonic and caring masculinities of men working in residential long‐term care in the Netherlands, and its consequences for health. Semi‐structured interviews (N = 16) were analyzed thematically, drawing upon gender and intersectionality theory to understand inequities between respondents. Findings describe how men move through long‐term care. On entry, men negotiated hegemonic and caring masculinities to gain access, with black men having to work harder. Once inside, men experienced status‐loss and performed hegemonic masculinity, materializing in financial and sexual rewards, especially for white heterosexual men. In time, this performance of hegemonic masculinity backlashed with respect to their own health; herein racialized and homosexual men were hit harder. Consequently, all the men in this study aspired to move out or up from low‐paid care work, with white heterosexual men doing so more successfully. Our study illustrates the importance of an intersectional perspective on caring masculinities at work, showing how caring masculinities perpetuate male privilege for some men more than for others, creating health and labor market inequities among men. In terms of health, this study shows that gender, racism and sexual discrimination need be on the occupational health agenda. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we draw on the concepts of figurations, capital, and hegemonic masculinity to analyse a bullying relation involving two fifth-grade boys at a Swedish comprehensive school. The findings are based on ethnographic fieldwork, which included participant observations and group interviews with eight teachers and fourteen students (seven girls and seven boys) from the same class. Our findings demonstrate the complexity of the relation between the boys and suggest that rather than constituting a straight-forward bullying situation involving a problematically aggressive 'bully' targeting a less powerful 'victim', it is part of a more complex figuration involving interdependent social relations that are tenuously balanced in terms of power dynamics and where the boys position themselves and are positioned in relation to the long-term symbolic norms of status dominant within their specific school field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sport is a breeding ground for exclusionary gendered discourses and this trend is evident within the coaching cultures of numerous national sports organisations in New Zealand. Drawing on an organisational case study of a New Zealand national sports organisation (NSO) data were collected through thirteen semi-structured interviews and observations with coaches and staff in the NSO. Engaging in a critical feminist approach, this paper explores the various ways in which women’s exclusion from high-performance coaching roles was maintained, reflecting critically on the extent to which hegemonic masculinity was reproduced within the organisation’s coaching history and culture. Specifically, we illustrate the ‘felt’ dimensions of gender exclusion, highlighting how women’s absence from coaching is not through choice but is reflective of the gendered power dynamics of coaching. Together, the analysis demonstrates the institutionalisation of hegemonic masculinity and the mechanisms through which this is maintained, solidified and undermined. This study, while focusing on a particular NSO, offers insights that extend to male-dominated sporting systems across New Zealand, bringing to light the challenges encountered by women coaches within high-performance sport. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hybrid masculinities—men's integration of previously marginalized characteristics into acceptable performances of manhood—are emergent in contemporary gender studies. While some scholars see egalitarian promise in these configurations of manhood, their utility in improving gender equality is contested. Drawing from an ethnography of a profeminist Batterer Intervention Program (BIP), I utilize prominent symbolic interactionist theories to explore how men in the program were resocialized to a hybrid hegemonic masculinity. I position defining the situation as fundamental to manhood acts and show how rules in the BIP alter establishment of the working consensus, prompting resocialization even when participants reject ideological or educational program content. The process of resocialization is bolstered by masculinity affirmations deployed when men exhibit desired traits, but undermined by false indicators of change and protective practices deployed by other men. At their most severe, these patterns resulted in symbolic egalitarians—men who promptly adopt the progressive sign‐equipment of the hybrid masculinity, but actively shore up their gendered power. I conclude that awareness of these processes can improve men's interventions, and demonstrate the effectiveness of symbolic interactionism for explaining how hybrid masculinities result in various fields of egalitarian outcomes informed by other theories of masculinity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article aims to address the complexity of the models of masculinity (re)produced in the transnational context and explain the role of religion in this process. It draws on qualitative research conducted among religiously committed Catholic male migrants from Poland who have settled in multicultural and secular societies: England, Belgium, and Sweden. The transnational context often makes it difficult for migrant men to practice hegemonic masculinity. Our analysis shows how the isomorphic mechanisms allow for (re)constructing new forms of masculinity that combine diverse and often contradictory meanings available in the transnational contexts (i.e., associated with subordinated masculinities or with femininity). Such hybridized version of masculinity not only helps to adapt to the new transnational context but also allows for rebuilding the privileges traditionally offered by hegemonic masculinity. We also discuss the role religion plays in this process by giving credibility to this hybrid masculinity by rooting it in the sacral order and thus legitimizing it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite growing interest in women's football, limited research exists on its fans and their fan experience. Thus, findings from women's football culture against the background of hegemonic masculinity are presented, demonstrating how the space counteracts this concept. An online survey for fans located in Australia and Germany was developed to explore perceived differences in the culture of women's football. Participation in online (social media, broadcast) and offline (in stadium, in-person events) communities was examined. Further findings identified relevant themes for women's football fans: (1) the authentic character of women's football; (2) the strong bond between teams, players and fans; (3) the stadium as a safe space; (4) the friendly atmosphere in the stadium; and (5) less commercialisation, mediatisation and professionalisation. Implications for women's football, its fans and fan culture are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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BackgroundPurposeMethodFindingsConclusionPhysical Education (PE) is a space for both the reproduction and change of power relations, due to its close relationship with physical activities and sports (PAS) and its masculine tradition. It is still deeply rooted in the perpetuation of hegemonic masculinity and its consequent behaviors. These behaviors, typically exhibited by boys, contribute to the discrimination experienced by many students whose characteristics do not align with the traits of hegemonic masculinity. Poststructuralist feminism recognizes all individuals as active participants in the negotiations of gender power relations, and therefore does not consider girls as passive victims of oppression. In other words, although it might appear that they are being passive in their actions, these attitudes indicate a resistance to engaging in a technical and traditional PE which perpetuates hegemonic masculinity.The objective of this study was to analyze the experiences of inequality experienced by women in PE during their childhood and adolescence.The participants were 17 women aged from 18 to 46 years old from the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (Spain). Four in-depth interviews and four focus groups were conducted. The transcripts were analyzed inductively, and a category system was constructed.The participants highlighted how their experiences were negatively affected by the following consequences of hegemonic masculinity and power relations: PE Teachers in the spotlight – Authoritarian, contemptuous, and passive attitudes of teachers toward girls and their traditional approach were a relevant factor for many of them to lose interest in PE.Gender issues – The attitude of most boys caused many girls to stay on the sidelines due to the reproduction of qualities such as superiority, violence, aggressiveness, or competitiveness, as well as behaviors of ridicule and humiliation toward students who did not meet the expectations of motor abilities.Learned (in)ability – Since childhood, they believed that they were not good at PAS due to the messages received from society. Additionally, they felt intimidated in competitive contexts, which made it very difficult for them to successfully participate in a performance-focused PE.Discussion: Participants viewed PE as a hostile environment, where the majority of girls, as well as other students who did not conform to hegemonic masculinity, faced discrimination. However, the students' decision to stay on the sidelines was an attitude of resistance, refusing to participate in the reproduction of toxic masculinity and patriarchy.PE Teachers in the spotlight – Authoritarian, contemptuous, and passive attitudes of teachers toward girls and their traditional approach were a relevant factor for many of them to lose interest in PE.Gender issues – The attitude of most boys caused many girls to stay on the sidelines due to the reproduction of qualities such as superiority, violence, aggressiveness, or competitiveness, as well as behaviors of ridicule and humiliation toward students who did not meet the expectations of motor abilities.Learned (in)ability – Since childhood, they believed that they were not good at PAS due to the messages received from society. Additionally, they felt intimidated in competitive contexts, which made it very difficult for them to successfully participate in a performance-focused PE.It is crucial to recognize the reproduction of hegemonic masculinity and the exertion of power that discriminates and oppresses others in PE. This can serve as an initial step to encourage positive, inclusive experiences and meaningful learning, counteracting the reproduction of traditional models. Likewise, it is important to empower girls and transmit to them their ability to transgress and transform the dominant roles of society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Masculinity as an aspect of social and cultural identity has become a topic of intensive research in various fields of science, such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, and gender studies. In recent decades, the scientific community has paid attention to the diversity forms of masculinity, as well as their impact on the lives of individuals and societies in general. This article provides an overview of masculinity as a critical socio-cultural concept and phenomenon covering a wide range of social and cultural aspects of the male personality. It studies the history of masculine research from ancient societies to modern trends and shows the importance of the various methods and approaches employed by researchers in the study of the field. The article also discusses the socio-cultural aspects of masculinity, including roles, expectations, stereotypes, and their impact on men and society as a whole. The authors present an overview of the main questions concerning masculinity and the importance of research in this field for creating a more inclusive and tolerant society in which every man can find his place despite stereotypes and norms about masculinity. Mainly masculine research is a field of research devoted to the study of the personality, roles and characteristics of men and their evolution in history. This sphere originates from ancient societies and develops in order to influence our ideas about the character of men in the modern world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The concept of hegemonic masculinity maintains a distinctive status within the social sciences and humanities. Yet there never has been an examination of Connell's changing conceptualization of the term throughout her scholarship, and specifically when and why she integrated 'legitimation' into her definition of hegemonic masculinity. The authors address this oversight by providing a detailed retrospective on the concept from its embryonic conceptualizations to its eventual reformulation. Within this historical assessment, the authors further consider Connell's broader feminist theory of gender and how legitimation of the hegemonic masculinity/emphasized femininity relationship is central to that theory. The concepts of hegemonic masculinity and emphasized femininity and the theory in which they are embedded developed in tandem over time. The paper emphasizes that during this dual development, legitimation of unequal gender relations became the theoretical linchpin for conceptualizing hegemonic masculinity and eventually its relationship to emphasized femininity as a part of Connell's larger gender theory. The paper also demonstrates that over time Connell progressively changed the meaning of hegemonic masculinity in significant ways and concludes with a discussion of recent 'legitimation processes' that have appeared in the literature, and how each contributes unique ways of conceptualizing the legitimation of unequal gender relations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This text analyzes, from the perspective of Cultural Studies, how the novel Fiesta en la madriguera (2010) by J. P. Villalobos narratively translates the everyday negotiation of gender identity of a child subject whose enunciative circumstances are defined by the violent and macho context of drug trafficking. The young protagonist lives in a masculine world and, in his social learning, encounters the significant other ness of masculinities that precede him and perform the hegemonic and violent mandates of “being” a man. In the novel, his identity construction is complemented by media references (traditional songs and samurai films) that play a central role at the narrative level: Villalobos resorts to apocryphal and suggestive intertextuality to exhibit the phenomenological internalization of mass culture and assumes a self-sufficient and prestigious masculinity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Issue Addressed: Three years have passed since the Australian Government's Department of Health released its National Men's Health Strategy 2020–2030. Presently, little evidence is available to show whether the strategy has achieved success in rectifying men's mental‐ill health, particularly the experience of stigma when expressing vulnerable emotions such as grief. Concurrently, research within the field of psychology continues to show that men experience significant pressure to conform faithfully to their socialised gender role. Given the focus to better men's mental health in Australia, this study ascertained people's perceptions of men experiencing grief. Methods: The study adopted social constructionism to explore how participants perceived a fictious character living with grief using a hypothetical vignette by way of convenience sampling. Nine males and seven females who resided in Australia participated in answering seven questions concerning the character's experience of grief. Results: Inductive thematic analysis yielded three themes which collectively represented perceptions of masculinised grief. Notably, avoid stigma by fixing grief, avoid stigma by quickly getting over grief, and avoid stigma by suppressing the expression of grief. So What?: The study suggests that a stronger research focus should be targeted towards rectifying stigma resulting from men's expression of vulnerable emotions by incorporating in depth interviews in order to create worthwhile public awareness initiatives. Such initiatives should seek to minimise societal pressures that are placed upon men to ensure conformity to dominant masculine ideologies and their socialised gendered role when experiencing and expressing vulnerable emotions such as grief. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

On the one hand, feminists critique the securitization of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) on various grounds, but, on the other hand, also raise concerns that the Western hyper-fixation on CRSV reproduces colonial narratives about race, gender, and sexuality. However, the productive effects of specifically Western state discourse about CRSV have yet to be fully examined in this context. How do Western states make use of the colonial gaze in constructing CRSV as an issue of grave concern, and to what ends? Further, what are the implications of this for the nexus of feminist critique and praxis? This article utilizes a macro-structural approach to discourse analysis to analyze the 2014 Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, led by the United Kingdom. It argues that Western delegates securitized CRSV by relying on tropes of racialized men as maintaining backwards practices of gender and sexuality, and the construction of CRSV as a "pre-modern" weapon of war. This frame reproduces a racialized hierarchy of masculinity that constructs men from "conflict countries" as potential perpetrators in need of intervention, and men from "safe countries" as role models for gender-conscious militarized manhood. The article concludes by identifying potential practical implications of this discourse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Prostitution is the heart of an international business that has grown in recent decades in the context of economic globalization and closely linked to the criminal economy. The sex industry has developed at the intersection of three systems of power: the patriarchal, the neoliberal capitalist and the racial / cultural. These three dominations are at the origin of the violence that prostituted women receive. At the same time, prostitution reinforces another founding institution of patriarchal systems, hegemonic masculinity.