Masculinities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22367227 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Greg Dvorak (0000-0001-5929-4005, Waseda University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 1-5 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118924396.wbiea1759 |
| OpenAlex | W4239942850 |
| ISBN | 9781118924396 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Masculinities are mannerisms, discourses, or customs that are associated with maleness in a certain context, place, or cultural framework. Though neither biologically determined nor the exclusive domain of boys and men, masculinity is often defined in contrast to femininity. Yet, as with all gender expression and embodiment, there is a broad spectrum within which one can embody and enact masculinity. Indeed, in the social sciences, the plurality of masculinities is usually emphasized to acknowledge how certain ideologies of ideal manhood have historically dominated or marginalized others. Masculinity, most scholars would agree, is a highly inconsistent topic, fraught with the seemingly boundless multiplicity of masculinities, the fact that masculinity is not limited to men, and the fundamental disparity between what it means to be masculine versus what it means to be male
Epistemology · Femininity · Ideology · Masculinity · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · History · Law · Philosophy · Social and Cultural Dynamics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |