Messages Men Hear: Constructing Masculinities

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ISBN: 9780748402304 | 0748402306
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Copyright: 4/1/1995

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This text is based on over 10 years research with 500 men from different classes, backgrounds, races and ethnic groups. It constructs a theory of masculinity by exploring masculine expectancies, how men form their gender identities and how those identities influence their behaviour.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

(8)

Part I Learning to be a Man

Cultural Messages

(12)

Dominant Cultural Norms

(2)

The Influence of Male Messages

(3)

Shifting Masculinities within a Patriarchal Social Order

(4)

Messages Sources

(16)

The Role of Fathers

(4)

When Fathers Aren't Around

(2)

The Role of Females

(4)

Sources for Male Messages

(5)

Becoming a Man

(18)

Influence of Messages Throughout Life

(2)

Growing up Male

(8)

Early Childhood

(1)

Youth

(1)

Early Adulthood

(1)

Adulthood

(2)

Maturity

(2)

Seniority

(1)

Influence of Male Messages over Time

(6)

Part II Acting Like a Man

Standard Bearers

(18)

Scholar

(4)

Nature Lover

(4)

Be the Best You Can

(4)

Good Samaritan

(3)

Conclusion

(2)

Workers

(17)

Technician

(4)

Work Ethic

(4)

Money

(3)

Law

(4)

Conclusion

(1)

Lovers

(19)

Breadwinner

(3)

Nurturer

(4)

Faithful Husband

(3)

Playboy

101

(5)

Conclusion

106

(3)

Bosses

109

(28)

Control

110

(2)

President

112

(4)

Hurdles

116

(2)

Adventurer

118

(3)

Sportsman

121

(3)

Be Like Your Father

124

(4)

Warrior

128

(6)

Conclusion

134

(3)

Rugged Individuals

137

(26)

Self Reliant

138

(5)

Stoic

143

(3)

Rebel

146

(5)

Tough Guy

151

(4)

Superman

155

(4)

Conclusion

159

(4)

Part III Differences Between Men

Different Lenses

163

(20)

Generational Differences

164

(2)

Community of Origin

166

(1)

Class Differences

167

(3)

Race and Ethnicity

170

(8)

African-American

171

(4)

Hispanic

175

(2)

Asian

177

(1)

Gay Men

178

(3)

Conclusion

181

(2)

Message Therapy

183

(15)

Gender-Role Strain

184

(6)

Contradictory Male Messages

184

(1)

Masculine Frustration

185

(1)

Male Destruction

186

(1)

Masculine Shame

187

(3)

Cracks in Patriarchy

190

(2)

The Role of Men's Groups and the Ways Men Change

192

(2)

Patterns of Masculinity

194

(4)

Appendix: Methodology

198

(8)

References

206

(5)

Index

211

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