SOCI 270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Hegemonic Masculinity, Bsc Young Boys, Homosociality
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Sociology of gender: week 4 masculinities ii. Status in the hierarchy of masculinities is never guaranteed; actors constantly reaffirm their masculinity relative to others. Pacholok: because hegemonic masculinity is relational, it requires actors to draw boundaries and create superior selves that delineate us (superior men) from. To define oneself as masculine often entails the undermining of others" relative masculinity. All groups of firefighters tried to frame their own work as superior i. e. as more physically dangerous, more skilled, more physically demanding, etc. The media reinforces this idea talks about difficulty of firefighters" work and even brings mention to their (hetero) sexuality on occasion. Collective practice: the development of masculine identity through interaction with individuals and social institutions. Family, peers, and community form this collective and are an essential part of this practice. Michael mesner - organized sports created almost intentionally as a homosocial space where men could avoid femininity (physicality and violence valued; femininity rejected and criticized)
