Masculinities Flashcards
1
Q
Masculinity/men = more social value/power in comparison to…
A
Women/femininity
2
Q
Masculinity retains notion of
A
Patriarchy
3
Q
BUT…
What else is important?
A
Race
Class
Sexuality
4
Q
BUT…
Idea of multiple
A
Masculinities
5
Q
BUT…
Masculinities are unstable both
A
Historically and culturally
6
Q
BUT…
Idea of a…
A
Hierarchy of masculinities
7
Q
BUT… Idea of hierarchy of masculinities
Some men have power over
A
Other men
8
Q
BUT… Idea of hierarchy of masculinities
Conceptualises masculinities as power relations NOT a set of…
A
Personality characteristics men can ‘possess’ or ‘own’
9
Q
BUT… Idea of hierarchy of masculinities
Hegemonic =
A
Subject position
10
Q
BUT… Idea of hierarchy of masculinities
Hegemonic constructed in relation to
A
Other masculinities as well as women
