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.
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The lives of queer Arab-Australian boys and men are vividly inhabited in award-winning poet Omar Sakr’s darkly comic debut novel, set in Western Sydney.
A study of global far-right movements and their hashtags on Twitter have revealed similarities that display a reliance on long-held myths, including the idea of a “golden age of freedom.”
Many men see meat as a core part of their identity. That could pose a stumbling block for the newly popular plant-based meat sector.
Attempting to counter the “soy boy” stereotypes, hyper-masculine influencers could be making harder for men to become vegan.
A theatrical version of Trent Dalton’s novel is both an exploration of masculinity and an exuberant love letter to Brisbane.
Jake Davison, the gunman in the UK’s worst mass shooting in a decade, has been linked to the ‘Incel’ movement – but what what do incels really believe?
Half of LGBTQ participants in a recent study experienced discrimination, insults, bullying or abuse while playing, watching or talking about sports.
Research from a unique natural experiment shows how strict ideas about masculinity can emerge when men vastly outnumber women.
It starts with a basic conversation about their needs and fears.
Greek statues, the Napoleonic wars and the advent of photography all played a role.
Men are increasingly expected to share housework and spend time with their partners and children.
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Nakhane’s artistic oeuvre makes visible marginalised masculine identities.
In Sherlock, domination is something to be revered, rather than challenged.
A new survey shows that while younger men generally had more progressive views than older men on gender roles, they also endorsed such ideas as men’s use of violence and control in relationships.
The word, which roughly translates to considering the needs of society above your own, has become a buzzword in Denmark.
The 2020 campaign showed voters how the candidates and their campaigns modeled gender roles differently. That has implications for who can be president in the future.
The 2020 US election is a battle of two masculinities – one authoritarian, the other paternalistic.
As they prepare for the final TV leaders’ debate, Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins share the same challenge: overcoming voter perceptions based on masculine definitions of leadership.
The seemingly different debate styles of President Trump and Vice President Pence are examples of the same thing, what a political communication scholar calls ‘authoritarian white masculinity.’
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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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Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Masculinities Scholar, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
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Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, Newcastle University
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Professor of American History, Università di Torino
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Professor Emerita (social science), University of Sydney
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