Towards a New Positioning of Men

Scambor, Christian; Schwerma, Klaus; Abril, Paco; Amichai‐Hamburger, Yair; Atanassova, Margarita; Gärtner, Marc; Halrynjo, Sigtona; Holter, Øystein Gullvåg; Höyng, Stephan; Kreimer, Margareta; Lyng, Selma Therese; Puchert, Ralf; Riesenfeld, Vera; Scambor, Elli; Velkova, Violeta

doi:10.2307/j.ctvbkjw69.9

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“…“Work changes gender” suggest Puchert, Gärtner, and Höyng (2005), studying the effects of changes in economic and waged work structures on gender relations and vice versa. In the same project, Scambor, Schwerma, and Abril (2005) assess that when men have sufficient resources and all goes well, from a psychological perspective caring work changes gender. Extending this by drawing on Hanlon (2012), I also suggest that from a practical perspective care work changes gender.…”

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Caring Masculinities

Elliott

2015

Men and Masculinities

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A space has emerged for theorizing “caring masculinities,” as the concept has increasingly become a focus of European critical studies on men and masculinities (CSMM). In this article, I present a practice-based framework of the concept. I propose that caring masculinities are masculine identities that reject domination and its associated traits and embrace values of care such as positive emotion, interdependence, and relationality. I suggest that these caring masculinities constitute a critical form of men’s engagement and involvement in gender equality and offer the potential of sustained social change for men and gender relations. I draw on CSMM and feminist care theory to construct the framework proposed here. In doing so, I offer a feminist exploration of how masculinities might be reworked into identities of care rather than domination.

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Caring Masculinities

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2015

Men and Masculinities

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“…Ungerson, 1987). Insights generated by this work have been mobilized within various strands of “masculinities studies” and “critical studies on men and masculinities” (see Berggren, 2014; Elliott, 2016; Robertson, Williams, & Oliffe, 2016; Scambor, Schwerma, & Abril, 2005). Nevertheless, sociological investigations into the lived experiences of male informal carers, particularly in the context of ill-health, remain few (though see Brandth & Kvande, 1998; Emslie et al, 2009; Robinson et al, 2014).…”

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Reciprocity, Autonomy, and Vulnerability in Men’s Experiences of Informal Cancer Care

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Men are increasingly participating, and acknowledging their roles, as informal carers. Yet, there has been comparatively little exploration of their experiences therein, especially within the context of cancer care. Here, drawing on semi-structured qualitative interviews with 16 Australian male carers for a relative with cancer, and using constructivist grounded theory, we explore their experiences of informal caring. Our analysis highlights a series of tensions, including the following: the meanings and practicalities of care provision including notions of reciprocity, duty, autonomy, and interdependence; the discomforts of dependency and vulnerability; and the complicated moralities that inflect “caring well.” Given the shifting dynamics around informal care, we argue for increased attention to the affective tensions that arise at the nexus of moralities and masculinities in informal caring relations, especially as they are articulated in the context of illness, affliction, and dependency.

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“…The socio-economic status of the men and their partners had turned out as an important intervening condition. An interaction of income level, the relation of the incomes of the partners, and the household decision who was going to take over the main responsibility for caring tasks became apparent across countries, but this interaction could be moderated by progressive parental leave regulations, for example, in Northern European countries (Scambor, Schwerma, & Abril, 2005).…”

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Men and Gender Mainstreaming: Prospects and Pitfalls of a European Strategy

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2009

The Journal of Men’s Studies

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Today, what is called “Gender Mainstreaming” is the main strategy of the European Union to work toward gender equality. The definitions of Gender Mainstreaming explicitly include men, and there have been first efforts to integrate a men's perspective into this strategy. Referring approaches are outlined in this paper, and the respective chances and problems are addressed. Relevant aspects of the discussion in the German speaking countries and some practical experiences within Gender Mainstreaming projects are highlighted, with a focus on Austria. At the moment, an important stream of the discussion refers to the reallocation of paid labor and unpaid caring work among men and women. Thus, this thematic focus is maintained throughout the paper, as an example for a two-edged topic between emancipation and hetero-normativity. Inputs from Northern Europe as the model region concerning gender equality and important international sources from critical men's studies and queer theory are used as reference points.

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Towards a New Positioning of Men

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Reciprocity, Autonomy, and Vulnerability in Men’s Experiences of Informal Cancer Care

Men and Gender Mainstreaming: Prospects and Pitfalls of a European Strategy

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