The Hegemony in Masculinity

King, Neal; Calasanti, Toni; Pietilä, Ilkka; Ojala, Hanna

doi:10.1177/1097184x20981759

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“…However, Aryans maintained their dominance by capitalizing on their majority position, having the support of site moderators, citing their long-time commitment to white nationalism, and employing discursive strategies aimed at invalidating alt-misogynistic masculinity. While King et al (2021) argue that older men seem to consent to their declining masculine status, I found these older users fought to maintain dominance over younger members.…”

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confidence: 77%

Fighting for Masculine Hegemony: Contestation between Alt-Right and White Nationalist Masculinities on Stormfront

Sunderland

2022

Men and Masculinities

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The alt-right community serves as a gateway into the white nationalist movement. However, more research is needed on how the alt-right’s virulent misogyny interfaces with white nationalist masculinity premised on patriarchal protection of white femininity. This study addresses this question through a qualitative analysis of a white nationalist forum, Stormfront.org, and finds two masculine strategies vying for site dominance. These two gender strategies draw on different movement ideologies, white nationalist or alt-right. Users battle over the prime adversary used to construct movement identity and mobilize against. I argue forum conflict reveals that defining a central adversary is necessary for a masculine social movement to achieve a collective ‘movement masculinity’ through a unification of goals and strategies. These findings contribute to research on masculinity and social movements by showcasing that not only is there diversity in extreme-right masculinity but that there is significant contestation among different masculine strategies.

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confidence: 77%

Fighting for Masculine Hegemony: Contestation between Alt-Right and White Nationalist Masculinities on Stormfront

Sunderland

2022

Men and Masculinities

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“…While men not fitting the locally hegemonic forms of masculinity, such as younger men or men with a higher socioeconomic status, were permitted to join the groups, their participation was accepted only if they acted in accordance with group norms, concealed their dissimilarity and subscribed to the shared narratives. As King, Calasanti, Pietilä, and Ojala (2021) have recently suggested, an essential mechanism of hegemonic masculinity is that subordinated or marginalized men consent to their subordinated status. As a result, a local hegemony of subordinated masculinities turns the dynamics of societal power relations upside down; here, parts of advantaged masculinities become assimilated into locally hegemonic but societally subordinated masculinities.…”

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confidence: 99%

Inclusivity, Horizontal Homosociality and Controlled Participation of “The Others”: Negotiations of Masculinity and Ageing in Two Older Men’s Communities

Pietilä

Ojala

2021

NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research

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“…In conclusion, we refer to King et al . (in press), who suggest that the study of masculinity has much to gain from a focus on the intersectionality of gender and age. By listening to the fears (and experiences) of those who are ageing, we advance the research on masculinity as well.…”

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Exploring ageing and time as resources in men's mental health experiences

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Herron²,

Ahmadu³

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Ageing and Society

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While research on men's mental health is increasing, it has not typically focused on the intersections between ageing, masculinity and mental health in a rural context. Given the significant increase not only in our global ageing population, but also our growing awareness of mental health problems in the general population, understanding men as they grow older in relation to mental health is a notable gap in research. In this paper, the authors explore the ageing experiences of male participants over 50 with self-identified mental health problems in rural Manitoba. We draw on semi-structured qualitative interviews from a larger project which focused on the diversity of rural men's perceptions, experiences and expressions of mental health and wellness. Specifically, we explore how these men reflect on their mental health and wellness. Participants in the study described their experiences as a cumulative process of making meaning, developing strategies, resources and a more positive sense of self – but sometimes also simply for survival. Men's sense of time over time – looking back and reflecting on the present and the future – appears to be a critical resource and a positive coping strategy for these men associated with ageing. The main themes include sustaining relationships; work, retirement and volunteering; and reflections on physical and emotional health. Our paper concludes with a discussion of the implications for new research on ageing men's mental health in a rural context.

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The Hegemony in Masculinity

Cited by 15 publications

References 26 publications

Fighting for Masculine Hegemony: Contestation between Alt-Right and White Nationalist Masculinities on Stormfront

Fighting for Masculine Hegemony: Contestation between Alt-Right and White Nationalist Masculinities on Stormfront

Inclusivity, Horizontal Homosociality and Controlled Participation of “The Others”: Negotiations of Masculinity and Ageing in Two Older Men’s Communities

Exploring ageing and time as resources in men's mental health experiences

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