There’s been a rise of young men sewing across Australia (and the world for that matter). Social media and Gen Z influencers have a lot to do with it.
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Men and women experience and try to cope with stress in diverse ways.
What does it mean if young men sense that their masculinity is under threat? Or if they sense a bleak and hopeless future?
The young men we surveyed mostly rejected traditional models of masculinity based on aggression, stoicism and homophobia, but a sizeable minority still support them.
Fans of women’s sport around the world are rejecting traditional masculine norms of sports fandom, and developing a counter fan culture.
This is an intuitive finding, but we had little empirical evidence of it until now. It highlights the critical role fathers play in steering boys towards healthier expressions of masculinity.
A leader’s machismo can lead to war, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has long displayed his version of hyper-masculinity. A historian says that for America’s founders, wars never fed their egos.
Young black men are often viewed through a criminal lens. A new book based on an 11-year-long study of adolescent men in a South African township upends the stereotypes.
The extended COVID-19 social isolation could be an opportunity for parents to have an impact on how boys are schooled in masculinity.
It’s time to address one of the roots of the problem.
The notion of a ‘crisis of masculinity" clouds the understanding of complex social phenomena and falsely asserts a vision of humanity as being radically divided between men and women.
Addressing male cultures of tribalism and violence needs to be central to the response to reports of hazing and violence in Austrslia’s university colleges.
‘Creepshots’ are provoking questions concerning rights to privacy in public, and ethical concerns regarding technology and bodily autonomy.
While men regard the social norm of ‘proving’ their manhood as normal, research shows otherwise. Combating these misconceptions can help reduce male violence.
Young interviewees speak of the pressure to conform to certain ideals of masculinity.
Masculine cultures foster a greater sense of belonging and ability to be successful in boys than they do in girls.
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Professor of Sociology, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Honorary Research Fellow, European Children's Rights Unit, Law School, University of Liverpool
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Professor, Director, Open Door: Improving the Wellbeing of Veterans, Public Safety Personnel and their Families, Flinders University
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Professeur, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Professor of Psychology, University of Washington
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Lecturer in Sociology, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Lecturer, The Open University
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Research Professor, Masculinities Studies, School of Education, University of Calgary
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Masculinities Scholar, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Adjunct Professor, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University
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Lecturer, Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Social Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer of Sport Management and Sociology, Swinburne University of Technology
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Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of the Witwatersrand