The Portrayal of Elements Historically Associated with Masculine and Feminine Domains in Lad and Metrosexual Men’s Lifestyle Magazines
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12999997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rosemary Ricciardelli (0000-0002-0905-8968, Memorial University of Newfoundland, corresponding author), Kimberley A Clow (0000-0003-4306-8956, Ontario Tech University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 116-145 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Masculinities & Social Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2014-3605 • E-ISSN: 2014-3605 |
| Publisher | Hipatia Press (PUBLISHER • ES) |
| DOI | 10.4471/mcs.2013.26 |
| OpenAlex | W1577735324 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 22 |
Differing presentations of masculinity exist that appear to differentially embody elements historically associated with masculine and feminine domains. Metrosexuality, for instance, has been associated with more feminine characteristics and lifestyle choices (Simpson, 1994a) while laddist masculinity was presumed to be more traditionally masculine given its focus on bachelorhood and hedonistic consumption. The present research investigated representations of stereotypical or hyper-masculine (sports, strength, cars) and stereotypical or hyper-feminine (fashion, beauty, dieting) content in a metrosexual and laddist men’s lifestyle magazine. Qualitative and quantitative analyses suggest that the magazines differed in the amount of hyper-masculine material related to sports and strength, but not cars, with laddist magazines portraying this information more than metrosexual magazines. In terms of stereotypical or hyper-feminine material, both laddist and metrosexual magazines depicted fashion frequently, but the metrosexual magazines did portray this information significantly more often. The magazines did not differ in the frequency of portrayals of beauty or dieting; however they did differ in how they portrayed these topics. Implications for masculinities are discussed
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