“Man points”: Masculine capital and young men's health.

Visser, Richard O. de; McDonnell, Elizabeth

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“…The extent to which a man is perceived as masculine depends on the combination of behaviors he enacts or traits he embodies, each weighted differently in terms of the masculine "credit" it affords (de Visser & McDonnell, 2013;de Visser et al, 2009).…”

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“…Furthermore, such behaviors can mitigate feminine behaviors and traits, or inoculate against "failures" in a given domain of masculinity. (de Visser & McDonnell, 2013;de Visser & Smith, 2007;de Visser et al, 2009). The concept of masculine capital can explain the emergence of "new masculinities", such as the "metrosexual man", who combines traditional markers of hegemonic masculinity like financial dominance with a more feminine concern for appearance (Simpson, 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Men are not expected to embody all of the principles of hegemonic masculinity in order to be considered masculine: they can even display stereotypically feminine behaviors while maintaining their masculine integrity (de Visser & McDonnell, 2013;de Visser, Smith & McDonnell, 2009). The extent to which a man is perceived as masculine depends on the combination of behaviors he enacts or traits he embodies, each weighted differently in terms of the masculine "credit" it affords (de Visser & McDonnell, 2013;de Visser et al, 2009).…”

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“…Connell's (1995) theory of hegemonic masculinity has been particularly influential, maintaining that masculinities are hierarchically structured, with gay men occupying the lowest rung of the masculinities ladder. Recent research has examined how some men use certain behaviors that are associated with stereotypical, orthodox masculinity in order to construct and maintain a viable masculine identity (e.g., de Visser & McDonnell, 2013;de Visser & Smith, 2007;Dempster, 2011). However, such research has assumed the heterosexuality of the participants concerned, and has not examined the possibilities that gay men have for constructing a masculine identity that is valued in heteronormative, Western culture.…”

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“There are too many gay categories now”: Discursive constructions of gay masculinity.

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Visser

2017

Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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Abstract"Masculine capital" refers to the social power afforded by the display of traits and behaviors that are associated with orthodox, stereotypical masculinity. Men who are concerned with their masculine identity may utilize these traits and behaviors to increase their overall masculine capital, and to mitigate "failures" in other domains of masculinity.However, their success at accruing and trading masculine capital may be limited, because different traits and behaviors are not equal in the capital they convey, and their value may vary depending on the social context in which they are deployed. Research suggests that heterosexuality contributes more to masculine capital than other stereotypically masculine characteristics: The possibilities for gay men to accrue and trade masculine capital may therefore be particularly limited, especially in heteronormative contexts. Focus groups were undertaken with gay men, straight women and straight men living in a coastal city in the south of England to explore discursive constructions of gay masculinity, and to examine gay men's possibilities for accruing and trading masculine capital. Discourse analysis identified constructions of gay masculinity in reference to hegemonic masculinity, where gay men may acquire masculine capital in similar ways to straight men. However, the meaning and value of this capital may also vary, because certain characteristics and behaviors may have different value for and between gay men than they do for straight men, and in heteronormative contexts. The analysis also identified discourses of gay masculinity where it was not constructed as a singular entity, but rather as complex, multiple and diverse.

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“…9 assumptions about what it means to be a man in advanced industrial societies (see, for example, Smith, 2013;de Visser & McDonnell, 2013). However, despite the prevalence of such assumptions, evidence for men demonstrating such fixed behaviours, characteristics or traits (i.e.…”

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Gender perceptions and their impact when referring obese patients for exercise

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Parker

Crone

2016

Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health

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Abstract:Obesity trends in the UK have shown a steady increase over the past 20 years, yet differences have been identified in the uptake and adherence data for obese men and women attending exercise referral schemes (ERS). Moreover, evidence suggests that health professionals (HPs) may hold preconceived gender specific views about their patients and this has been identified as a potential barrier to male patients seeking help from their GPs for chronic conditions. The aim of this paper is to examine the gender dynamics associated with health profession/patient interactions in relation to the uptake of an ERS for obese patients.The ERS in question was based in a Primary Care Health Centre in the South West of England. The respondent cohort comprised 12 patients (8 women, 4 men) aged 55-74 years and their 6 referring HPs (4 women, 2 men). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients and HPs over an eight month period and the data were analysed via a grounded theory approach. The study found that HP gender specific perceptions of their patients had an impact on the methods used to encourage patients to participate. HPs typically adopted a direct interactional approach with obese men and a more cautious approach with obese women. Irrespective of gender, male and female patients found being informed of their obesity difficult to accept. The paper concludes that there is a need for a degree of care to be taken when communicating such health concerns and that this kind of approach may lead to increased ERS attendance (and adherence) by men.

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Perspectives in Male Psychology

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“Man points”: Masculine capital and young men's health.

Cited by 140 publications

References 58 publications

“There are too many gay categories now”: Discursive constructions of gay masculinity.

“There are too many gay categories now”: Discursive constructions of gay masculinity.

Gender perceptions and their impact when referring obese patients for exercise

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