Masculinities in the Middle
Policing of Masculinity, and the Central and Marginal Roles of Adolescent Boys in Adult Martial Art Groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12082139 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maya Maor (0000-0001-6215-1320, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 97-105 |
| Publication date | 2018-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology of Sport Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0741-1235 • E-ISSN: 1543-2785 |
| Publisher | Human Kinetics (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1123/ssj.2018-0003 |
| OpenAlex | W2899183983 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 39 |
The present study explores recent changes in performances of masculinity in the West, through an exploration of the status of adolescent boys participating in mostly adult martial arts groups. Drawing on a qualitative methodology of ethnographic participation and in-depth interviews, I argue that adolescent boys simultaneously occupy positions of centrality and marginality. Hierarchies of age and seniority place the boys as inferior, to both men and women. But at the same time, adolescent boys occupy the center in at least three aspects: their status as "becoming men"; their potential to demonstrate the method's effectiveness; and the social inclusiveness of the group. These findings demonstrate how supposedly progressive changes in performances of masculinity may lead to the fortification, rather than relaxation, of gender policing
Centrality · Developmental psychology · Ethnography · Geography · Martial arts · Masculinity · Political science · Seniority · Sociology · Gender Studies · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
St Century Jocks
Adolescent participation in sports and adult physical activity
Inclusive Masculinity
Narratives of despair and loss
Hybrid Masculinities
Adolescent boys’ experiences with policing of masculinity
Bullying among adolescent football players
Children in Society
The construction of Israeli ‘masculinity’ in the sports arena
Inclusive masculinities of university soccer players in the American Midwest
Where Are the Kids
The Rules of Engagement
Gender, Emotions Management, and Power in Organizations
Sport as a Male Preserve
It hurts so it is real
Boxers, Briefs or Bras? Bodies, Gender and Change in the Boxing Gym
It Is What It Is
Re-Reading Homonationalism
Dude, You're a Fag
Orthodox and Inclusive Masculinity
Survival, an Israeli Ju Jutsu school of martial arts
Biology Ideology and Pastiche Hegemony
The Natural
Men Who Strike and Men Who Submit
The Sexual Abuse of Boys in Organized Male Sports
When bodies are weapons
Twelve not so angry men
On the door-step of equality
The Tyranny of the Male Preserve
Updating the Outcome
Hegemonic Masculinity
Changing men? and feminist politics in the United States
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |