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Though the system is problematic, it created a great foundation for gender studies, specifically studies concerning masculinity. The Brannon Masculinity Scale is rarely used to measure masculinity today, as it was replaced by R.W Connell’s Hegemonic Masculinity Theory.
Masculinity is a performed gender identity. It is not the same as male sex or related to any specific sexual orientation. The contents and practices of masculinity are socially constructed and reproduced through daily interaction, especially on a more micro scale. [69]
Early men's studies scholars studied social construction of masculinity, [12] which the Australian sociologist Raewyn Connell is best known for.. Connell introduced the concept of hegemonic masculinity, describing it as a practice that legitimizes men's dominant position in society and justifies the subordination of the common male population and women, and other marginalized ways of being a man.
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This article is part of WikiProject Gender studies. This WikiProject aims to improve the quality of articles dealing with gender studies and to remove systematic gender bias from Wikipedia. If you would like to participate in the project, you can choose to edit this article, or visit the project page for more information.
Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, [1] and there is also evidence that some behaviors considered masculine are influenced by both cultural factors and biological factors.
Men and Masculinities is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering men's studies. It was established in 1998 and is published by SAGE Publications . The Co-Editors are Drs Kristen Barber, Tristan Bridges, and Joseph D. Nelson.
Black male studies (BMS), [1] also known as Black men's studies, [2] [3] Black masculinist studies, [4] African-American male studies, [5] and African-American men's studies, [6] is an area of study within the interdisciplinary field of Black studies [7] [8] [9] that primarily focuses on the study of Black men and boys. [10]