Military institutions and militarised cultures seek to generate a unity of people and purpose. Initiation rituals have been a historically stable strategy to achieve this.
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A hundred years ago today, the Battle of the Somme began. This conflict, in which a million men died in order to move the front lines about six miles, spelled the end of courage as a cornerstone of masculine identity.
Awareness of social factors, such as society’s perpetuation of masculinity, are critical to understanding the interconnections between trauma, disadvantage and substance abuse in young men.
Aggression against sexual minorities is rooted in society-level stigmas that devalue LGBT individuals.
The crimes of Brock Turner and Omar Mateen may be discussed as if they’re unrelated. They’re not.
Deodorants can benefit us all. But manly men can skip it if they like, finds study.
Red berets, hard hats, overalls and domestic workers’ uniforms have become a prominent part of South African politics. But these are more than just props for the EFF political party.
At a time when thin, muscly men dominate popular media, male ‘plus size’ models are all too rare. Yet the average Australian man is not lean and stringy – imagine if he saw himself in ad campaigns?
The genre that brought us the writings of Mark “Chopper” Read isn’t known for its impeccable gender politics. But two new books cast a critical eye on a culture of male violence.
The tiltyard – like the football pitch – was an important arena in which men could demonstrate their prowess in front of a vast audience.
In his roles, Frank Sinatra often embodied the outsider, the man excluded from America’s suburban success story.
Sexual harassment is a persistent and damaging problem in many Australian workplaces. But why does it appear to be an entrenched feature of some organisational settings more than others?
Sam Smith’s Writing’s on the Wall confronts the last taboo of the canon: Bond’s hypermasculinity.
According to a pornography historian, Playboy was always able to stay above the fray because nudity was never central to its brand.
Men might not wear purity rings, but some are pledging abstinence, too.
There is growing evidence indicating that violence against women may be the consequence of society’s rigid and stereotyped beliefs about what it means to be a “real man”.
Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin’s story highlights not only the persistent stigma surrounding mental illness, but the potential of sport to help tackle it.
David Cameron knows how to make love and war … and a simple ham salad for dinner.
By featuring girls who buck the conventions of their world – and ours – films like Insurgent inspire fans to enact real change.
In late 2007, a couple of months after our last HSC exam, one of my best friends punched me. In hindsight, I probably deserved it. We were 18, liberated from school and newcomers to alcohol. To make a…
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Professor of Sociology, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Professor, Masculinities Studies, School of Education, University of Calgary
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