Epistemological Perspectives on Concepts of Gender and Masculinity/Masculinities

Bibliographic Data

ID12412890
AuthorsJean-François Roussel (0000-0002-5518-4375, Université de Montréal, corresponding author), Christian Downs (Université de Montréal)
Year2007
Volume15
Issue2
Pages178-196
Publication date2007-05-11
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.1502.178
OpenAlexW2089287027
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited17

This article questions the epistemology implied in the enunciation of the concept of masculinity, whether singular or plural. How are we to understand the epistemology underlying such a theory? In present time it seems that epistemological theorization about such problems is often neglected and Men's Studies prefer a more applied orientation. However, the specificity of Men's Studies as a disciplinary field largely depends of the way they can ground their task in face of other disciplines, especially Women Studies. We propose an understanding of the concept of masculinity/ies in reference to the discursive stance of Men's Studies theorists. From there, we focus on the dualism implied in the dominant concept of masculinity in Men's Studies. We try to envisage what happens when this dominant dualistic epistemological stance is challenged by the conceptions of knowledge and natural body emanating from the so-called science and religion dialogue

Discipline · Dualism · Epistemology · Face (sociological concept · Field (mathematics · Focus (optics · Masculinity · Natural (archaeology · Plural · Social science · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies · Philosophy

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