1st Edition

The Conundrum of Masculinity Hegemony, Homosociality, Homophobia and Heteronormativity

164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

Popular culture is awash with discussions about the difficulties associated with being a man. Television talk shows, media articles and government press releases discuss not simply the problem of men, but have more recently focused on the problems of being a man. The Conundrum of Masculinity challenges highly advertised beliefs that men are in crisis and struggling to hold onto... Read more

CHAPTER 1: Introduction: Mapping the conundrum



CHAPTER 2: Approaching men and masculinities



CHAPTER 3: Hegemonic masculinity: Stability, change and transformation



CHAPTER 4: Homosociality: misogyny, fraternity and new intimacies



CHAPTER 5: Homophobia, "Otherness" and inclusivity



CHAPTER 6: Heteronormativity, intimacy and the erotic



CHAPTER 7: Post-Masculinity: Thinking over the limits of masculinity



CHAPTER 8: Conclusion: Conundrums and concepts

Biography

Chris Haywood is a senior lecturer and Director of Research in Media and Cultural Studies at Newcastle University.



 



Thomas Johansson is Professor of Pedagogy with specialization in Child and Youth Studies at Gothenburg University, Sweden.



 



Nils Hammarén is an Associate Professor of Child and Youth Studies in the Department of Education, Communication and Learning at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.



 



Marcus Herz is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Social Work at Malmö University, Sweden.





Andreas Ottemo is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Education and Special Education, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.