Masculinity
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- Created on: 25-04-19 14:54
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- Men, gender and masculinity
- Definitions
- Sex - bodily characteristics to define someone as male or female at birth
- Gender - a matter of culture referring to social classification of 'masculine' and 'feminine'
- Sex Differences
- Some have bodies which cannot easily be classified as 'male' or 'female'
- Intersex
- 18th century female body was a 'lesser' version of the male
- Some have bodies which cannot easily be classified as 'male' or 'female'
- Gender Construction
- Hobbies we pursue
- These are learned practices, not a product of individual choice
- Powerfully reproduced by society
- Social construct
- Role Theory
- Expects men and women to take on different gender roles
- EXAMPLE Fatherhood/motherhood
- Biological basis of male and female becomes attributed to social norms and expectations
- Expects men and women to take on different gender roles
- Feminist Critiques
- Important social category in understanding inequalities
- Critiquing the patriarchal systems
- Some argue that the political project of feminism is completed
- Others argue it has lost its way
- Calls for moving beyond 'victim feminism'
- Sexuality
- Sexual desire or attraction
- Heteronormativity
- The assumption that heterosexuality is the norm
- Problematic masculinity
- Men taken for granted
- High men's suicide rates across countries linked to unwillingness to express emotions
- Socially and culturally embedded
- Hegemonic Masculinity
- A standard against all men are judged
- Largely white, middle class, younger and heterosexual
- Definitions
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