masculinity

Presterudstuen begins by introducing the dominant, ideological constructions underpinning masculinities in Fiji, then builds on the introduction to situate contemporary masculinities in Fiji's two dominant ethnic communities--indigenous Fijians and Indo-Fijians--and in the broader historical and ideological context.

Marcos: You are very well known for your work on gender, more specifically about men and masculinities. How did you develop your interest in this subject?

He furthermore observes that "one of the main characteristics of hegemonic masculinity is to disqualify other masculinities, creating and reproducing stereotypes that link poor, black, and homosexual men with failed or incomplete masculinities.

And its iconography impacts even the development of heterosexual masculinities.

Immediately, I began to wonder--as these discussions progressed--what an erotic romance novel, and the popular romance novel more generally, might mean for the critical study of men and masculinities? After all, a series of men's studies scholars were here discussing, in one fashion or another, the best seller.

While scholars in the United States have documented the masculinization of the presidency and the benefits reaped by politicians who strategically deploy hegemonic masculinities (Coe et al.

Just as feminist insights have elucidated the contextual influences that led to oppression and psychological pain for women, the assumptions and processes of social constructionism contribute to the exposition and expounding of the nature and forces of multiple masculinities (see, for instance Hall & Gough, 2011).

Alexander, 535; Featherstone, 18; Mikosza 134), the emergence of modern masculinities (i.e.

Connell's Masculinities: The Science of Masculinity (1995), which insists on the concept of multiple masculinities, this interdisciplinary collection investigates masculinities in India, focusing on social, cultural, and historical constructions of masculinities.

The opening articles focus on masculine identities embraced by some men and contrast them with ambiguous or alternative masculinities embraced by others to subtly arrange for private, homosexual encounters.

Power, physicality and self-respect have held center stage in working-class masculinities and thus it is significant that the films listed above present us with pervasive images of male ineffectuality and powerlessness, often vis-a-vis women, both in public and private spheres, raising questions about how hegemonic white working-class masculinity can be on or off screen.