Masculinities, gender and equality: What to do with men?

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Keywords:

masculinity, hegemony, privilege, equality, politics

Abstract

This article sets out to explore contemporary masculinities, regarding men and masculinities as gender subjects and fundamental actors in achieving more egalitarian,  democratic societies. Following in the footsteps of critical studies of men and masculinities (CSMM), this article  surveys the most significant theorisations in the field of masculinities, focusing specifically on hegemonic masculinity, hybrid masculinities and toxic masculinity, and viewing the “new” masculinities as alternatives to them. Finally, it relates these concepts with recent studies by the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS) (Percepciones sobre la igualdad entre hombres y mujeres y estereotipos de género [Perceptions of equality between men and women and gender stereotypes]) and the Centre d’Estudis d’Opinió de Catalunya (CEO) (Enquesta sobre valors a Catalunya [Values survey of Catalonia]), to explore what these surveys tell us about men’s relationship with feminism and gender equality today.

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Published

2025-01-09

Issue

No. 14 (2024)

Section

Dossier

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