Angry Young Men? Masculinities and Emotion among Young Male Activists in the Global Justice Movement

Bibliographic Data

ID12412697
AuthorsMaria Zackariasson (0000-0002-0223-8739, University of Oslo, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume17
Issue1
Pages31-46
Publication date2009-02-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Men s Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1060-8265 • E-ISSN: 1933-0251
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.3149/jms.1701.31
OpenAlexW2168343686
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited18

This article is based on qualitative interviews with a number of young men who are active in the global justice movement in Scandinavia, and particularly examines what role anger may have in their political involvement. The individual narratives and reflections from the interviews are discussed in relation to the role of emotions in how and why individuals get involved in social movements, and to various meanings and popular understandings of the emotion anger. The interview material is also related to cultural conceptions of masculinity and youth, with particular reference to the dominating media image of young activists in the global justice movement in Scandinavia, which to a large extent has focused on aggressive behaviour and violence

Aesthetics · Art · Criminology · Economic Justice · Masculinity · Movement (music · Political science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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