Pampered Sons, (Wo)manly Men, or Do-nothing Machos? Costa Rican Men Coming of Age under Neoliberalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3817317 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan E Mannon (0009-0004-8754-6344, Utah State University), Eagan Kemp (0000-0002-9690-0120, United States Government Accountability Office) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 477-491 |
| Publication date | 2010-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Latin American Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-3050 • E-ISSN: 1470-9856 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1470-9856.2010.00416.x |
| PMID | 20941868 |
| OpenAlex | W2006702708 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 27 |
This article explores how young men in Costa Rica negotiate ideas of manhood under neoliberalism. We draw on interview data involving 23 men, ages 15-35, residing in one Costa Rican city. Comparing men across three different class locations, we find diverse 'markers of manhood'. Our data suggest an emerging globally dominant masculine ideal among an elite class of men, a declining locally dominant masculine ideal among working-class men, and a cynical, possibly counter-cultural masculine ideal among poor men. We conclude that masculinities are not only fluid, but tied to changing economic circumstances and class structures
Economic history · Ethnology · Neoliberalism (international relations · Nothing · Political economy · Political science · Puerto rican · Sociology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · History · Philosophy
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |