What Is Hegemonic Masculinity? Flashcards
Jefferson: need to look at why some men are prone to position themselves this way; may choose it to not feel…
Anxious/powerless
Hegemonic masculinity is not something all men have, it is something they can do and is a…
Performed version of masculinity
HM is deeply embedded in social & cultural processes, e.g.
Religious doctrine
Mass media content
Wage structure
HM is a socially dominant form of masculinity - characteristics of:
Hypermasculine
Heterosexual
Open towards violence and misogyny
Hegemonic refers to the cultural dynamics whereby a social group claims, and sustains, a…
Leading and dominant position in a social hierarchy
Edley & Wetherall:
It’s a way that men can position themselves in interaction, adopt it when…
Desirable and distance themselves when not
Crime as a means to accomplish HM?
Acquiring material wealth through…
Criminal means?
Crime as a means to accomplish HM?
Is sexual violence the extreme form of…
“Predatory heterosexuality”?
Crime as a means to accomplish HM?
Acquiring status and credibility through…
Gang crime?
