College Alcohol Use and the Embodiment of Hegemonic Masculinity among European American Men

Peralta, Robert L.

doi:10.1007/s11199-007-9233-1

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“…This is consistent with literature that shows men frequently use alcohol in their homosocial bonding (Peralta, 2007;West, 2001), and this is particularly true in England.…”

Section: Alcohol: Influence or Excuse?supporting

confidence: 91%

“I Kiss Them Because I Love Them”: The Emergence of Heterosexual Men Kissing in British Institutes of Education

2010

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In this article, we combined data from 145 interviews and three ethnographic investigations of heterosexual male students in the U.K. from multiple educational settings. Our results indicate that 89 per cent have at some point kissed another male on the lips which they reported as being non-sexual: a means of expressing platonic affection among heterosexual friends. Moreover, 37per cent reported also engaging in sustained same-sex kissing, something they construed as nonsexual and non-homosexual. Although the students in our study understood that this type of kissing remains somewhat culturally symbolized as a taboo sexual behavior, they nonetheless reconstructed it, making it compatible with heteromasculinity by recoding it as homosocial. We hypothesize that both these types of kissing behaviors are increasingly permissible due to rapidly decreasing levels of cultural homophobia. Furthermore, we argue that there has been a loosening of the restricted physical and emotional boundaries of traditional heteromasculinity in these educational settings, something which may also gradually assist in the erosion of prevailing heterosexual hegemony.

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“…This is consistent with literature that shows men frequently use alcohol in their homosocial bonding (Peralta, 2007;West, 2001), and this is particularly true in England.…”

Section: Alcohol: Influence or Excuse?supporting

confidence: 91%

“I Kiss Them Because I Love Them”: The Emergence of Heterosexual Men Kissing in British Institutes of Education

2010

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“…This difference might be explained by the gender role associated with certain types of behavior. For example, research has shown that masculinity is related to health behavior such as regular exercise [47] smoking, and drinking [48,49]. Therefore, men might be more likely to engage in such behavior to emphasize their masculine gender role.…”

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The influence of health-promoting lifestyles on the quality of life of retired workers in a medium-sized city of Northeastern China

Zhang

Tong

Ueda

et al. 2013

Environ Health Prev Med

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Objectives The aim of this study was to clarify the actual state of retired workers' lifestyles and quality of life (QOL) in a medium-sized city of Northeastern China and to assess the relationship between these according to differences between gender groups. Methods The Chinese version of the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II), the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), and demographic variables were used to measure 343 (aged 50-79 years) retired workers' lifestyles and QOL. The results were analyzed using the t test, one-way analysis of variance, correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis. Results Among the six lifestyle subscales of HPLP-II, the highest mean score was for Interpersonal Relations (IR) and the lowest was for Health Responsibility (HR), which has not been reported previously. The youngest group (50-60 years) had higher scores for lifestyles and QOL than the other age groups. When the results were analyzed based on financial situation, the lowest income group (below ¥2000) had the poorest scores. Analysis according to gender group revealed different tendencies for the scores of lifestyle and QOL, as well as in the multiple regression analysis between variables. Conclusion Our results suggest that an effective approach to maintain a desirable lifestyle and QOL for retired workers at the regional level would be to introduce daily activities to improve HR and to maintain and enhance social support for the low-income populations. Further research is needed to understand the complex causal pathways between regional health and welfare factors, health behavior, and QOL.

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“…For instance, men may report that the ability to consume large amounts of alcohol without fainting or vomiting, is equated with masculinity (Peralta, 2007), demonstrating the extent to which drinking is a gendered activity.…”

Section: Gender and Healthmentioning

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The role of feminine and masculine norms in college women’s alcohol use.

Kaya

2016

Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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Current literature suggests not only that men and women can conform to both feminine and masculine norms, but that women who adhere to certain masculine norms may be at greater risk for problematic alcohol use. This study examined conformity to both masculine and feminine norms, and how conformity to distinct norms influenced heavy episodic drinking and alcohol-related problems among a sample of underage college women (N= 645). Results demonstrated that the masculine norms risk-taking and emotional control were associated with increased HED, while the masculine norm power over women was associated with a decrease in HED. Traditional feminine norms, including modesty and sexual fidelity, were associated with a decrease in HED and alcohol-related problems. The feminine norm relational was associated with increased HED, while the norms thinness and appearance were associated with increased alcohol-related problems. The study's theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.

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College Alcohol Use and the Embodiment of Hegemonic Masculinity among European American Men

Cited by 236 publications

References 56 publications

“I Kiss Them Because I Love Them”: The Emergence of Heterosexual Men Kissing in British Institutes of Education

“I Kiss Them Because I Love Them”: The Emergence of Heterosexual Men Kissing in British Institutes of Education

The influence of health-promoting lifestyles on the quality of life of retired workers in a medium-sized city of Northeastern China

The role of feminine and masculine norms in college women’s alcohol use.

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