Masculinities, Citizenship and Right-Wing Populism in Australia

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ID3606520
AuthorsPam Nilan (0000-0003-2092-2179, Deakin University, corresponding author), Josh Roose (Deakin University), B Turner (0000-0001-6378-7144, Australian Catholic University), Mario Peucker (0000-0003-1759-2578, Victoria University)
Year2025
Volume46
Issue6
Pages1-18
Publication date2025-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Intercultural Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0725-6868 • E-ISSN: 1469-9540
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07256868.2025.2481368
OpenAlexW4409049780
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited53

In the settler-colonial context of Australia, this paper addresses the specific framing of masculinity with which right-wing populism seeks to engage. It reports on a recent online survey completed by 335 men. Their written responses pointed to troubles in their lives, including difficult relationship and career circumstances. However, they did not hold the vicissitudes of neo-liberal economics to account, but rather assigned blame to the ‘other’; women, feminism, queers, immigrants and so on. Many informants expressed strong mistrust of government. Divisive right-wing populist ideas routinely circulate on social media platforms; the men’s main source of news/information. Quite a few articulated nostalgia for an old-fashioned ‘tough’ gender order

Citizenship · Political science · Politics · Populism · Right wing · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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