Robert Heasley
Biographic Data
| ID | 4117954 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Heasley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Heasley |
| SIGNATURE | HEASLEY R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Epic Glory and Manhood Acts in Fantasy Role-Playing
Based on a yearlong observational study of participants in a “Live Action Role Playing” group called “Dagorhir,” using the manhood acts perspective, we focus on how masculinity is constructed among low-status, subordinate men who self-define as “nerds.” We demonstrate that through fantasy role-playing, men are given opportunities to increase their group status, while women are typically relegated to subordinate positions. Increasing status in Dag…
Twenty Years and Counting
Queer Masculinities of Straight Men
Many straight men experience and demonstrate 'queer masculinity,' defined here as ways of being masculine outside hetero-normative constructions of masculinity that disrupt, or have the potential to disrupt, traditional images of the hegemonic heterosexual masculine. This article proposes language and a typology for such men: (1) straight sissy boys, (2) social justice straight-queers, (3) elective straight-queers, (4) committed straight-queers, …
Queer Masculinities of Straight Men
Many straight men experience and demonstrate 'queer masculinity,' defined here as ways of being masculine outside hetero-normative constructions of masculinity that disrupt, or have the potential to disrupt, traditional images of the hegemonic heterosexual masculine. This article proposes language and a typology for such men: (1) straight sissy boys, (2) social justice straight-queers, (3) elective straight-queers, (4) committed straight-queers, …
Epic Glory and Manhood Acts in Fantasy Role-Playing
Based on a yearlong observational study of participants in a “Live Action Role Playing” group called “Dagorhir,” using the manhood acts perspective, we focus on how masculinity is constructed among low-status, subordinate men who self-define as “nerds.” We demonstrate that through fantasy role-playing, men are given opportunities to increase their group status, while women are typically relegated to subordinate positions. Increasing status in Dag…
Queer Masculinities of Straight Men
Many straight men experience and demonstrate 'queer masculinity,' defined here as ways of being masculine outside hetero-normative constructions of masculinity that disrupt, or have the potential to disrupt, traditional images of the hegemonic heterosexual masculine. This article proposes language and a typology for such men: (1) straight sissy boys, (2) social justice straight-queers, (3) elective straight-queers, (4) committed straight-queers, …
Twenty Years and Counting
Epic Glory and Manhood Acts in Fantasy Role-Playing
Based on a yearlong observational study of participants in a “Live Action Role Playing” group called “Dagorhir,” using the manhood acts perspective, we focus on how masculinity is constructed among low-status, subordinate men who self-define as “nerds.” We demonstrate that through fantasy role-playing, men are given opportunities to increase their group status, while women are typically relegated to subordinate positions. Increasing status in Dag…
Gender Roles and Identity Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (2 works) · History (2 works) · Masculinity (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Action (physics (1 works)