SOCB22H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Circular Reasoning, Neoliberalism, Cliff Stoudt
Document Summary
Hegemonic masculinity: rethinking the concept- robert conel and james w. messerschmidt: the concept of hegemonic masculinity does not equate to a model of social reproduction; we need to recognize social struggles in which subordinated masculinities influence dominant forms. Origi n, format ion, and appl icat ion. It was normative; all other men position themselves in relation to it www. notesolution. com. Legitimated the global subordination of women to men: men who received benefits of patriarchy without enacting a strong version of masculine dominance could be regarded as showing a complicit masculinity. The underlying concept of masculinity: underlying concept of masculinity is flawed; blurred, uncertain in its meaning, and tends to deemphasize issues of power and domination, unnecessary to the task of understanding and contesting the power of men. Is flawed because it essentializes the character of men or imposes a false unity on a fluid and contradictory reality. Ambiguity and overlap: australian iron-man" surf sports champion is popular exemplar of hegemonic masculinity.
