Women and New Men: Negotiating Masculinity in the Japanese Media

Darling‐Wolf, Fabienne

doi:10.1080/10714420490492193

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“…A substantial body of media research has demonstrated the ways in which the mass media construct and maintain gendered social hierarchies and reinforce notions of hegemonic masculinity (Consalvo 2003;Darling-Wolf 2004;Hanke 1990Hanke , 1998Palmer-Mehta 2006;Soulliere 2006;Trujillo 1991). While much of this research focuses on the negative impact of mass media and popular culture, a social constructionist perspective that recognises the existence of multiple masculinities (not just the hegemonic one) also implies the possibility of changing dominant norms, thus suggesting a point of intervention for EE programming.…”

Section: Social Construction Of Gender and Powermentioning

confidence: 95%

Masculinity matters: using entertainment education to engage men in ending violence against women in India

Lapsansky¹,

Chatterjee²

2013

Critical Arts

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In this article, R.W. Connell's notion of hegemonic masculinity is used to examine the role of male gender norms in perpetuating violence against women. The researchers discuss the implications for entertainment-education (EE) programmes that seek to promote gender equality by modelling alternative forms of masculinity and sparking critical dialogue about gender-equitable masculine norms. First, theories are reviewed that contextualise masculinity and media to establish a strategic foundation for engaging men through EE. Next, a case study is undertaken of media campaigns by Breakthrough, a human rights organisation that has produced a number of media and EE initiatives to address violence against women. The article highlights five specific ways in which men can be represented in media campaigns with EE components: 1) invisible men; 2) men as perpetrators; 3) men as allies; 4) men as agents in challenging hegemonic masculinity; and 5) men as agents in redefining manhood.

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Section: Social Construction Of Gender and Powermentioning

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Masculinity matters: using entertainment education to engage men in ending violence against women in India

Lapsansky¹,

Chatterjee²

2013

Critical Arts

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“…Interestingly, one study finds that a cultural change towards a more muscular ideal has corresponded with an increased emphasis on men's role as husbands and fathers in Japan (Darling-Wolf, 2004). However, this same study reports that the man rated sexiest and the "man women most want to sleep with" in Japan was less desirable as a long-term mate and did not appear on the lists of men women wanted to marry.…”

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“…Indeed, research provides evidence that definitions of ideal male physical attractiveness, as portrayed by the media, have changed in recent decades to become leaner and more muscular (i.e., broader chests and narrower waists), and thus more V-shaped, in both the United States and Japan (Darling-Wolf, 2004;Hargreaves & Tiggemann, 2009;Leit, Pope, & Gray, 2001;Luther, 2009;Mishkind, Rodin, Silberstein, & Striegel-Moore, 1986;Pope, Olivardia, Borowiecki, & Cohane, 2001;Spitzer, Henderson, & Zivian, 1999). Further, evidence supporting the notion that male body preferences are culturally driven has been obtained (e.g., Heron-Delaney, Quinn, Lee, Slater, & Pascalis, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

Why is low waist-to-chest ratio attractive in males? The mediating roles of perceived dominance, fitness, and protection ability

2014

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Past research suggests that a lower waist-to-chest ratio (WCR) in men (i.e., narrower waist and broader chest) is viewed as attractive by women. However, little work has directly examined why low WCRs are preferred. The current work merged insights from theory and past research to develop a model examining perceived dominance, fitness, and protection ability as mediators of to WCR-attractiveness relationship. These mediators and their link to both short-term (sexual) and long-term (relational) attractiveness were simultaneously tested by having 151 women rate one of 15 avatars, created from 3D body scans. Men with lower WCR were perceived as more physically dominant, physically fit, and better able to protect loved ones; these characteristics differentially mediated the effect of WCR on short-term, long-term, and general attractiveness ratings. Greater understanding of the judgments women form regarding WCR may yield insights into motivations by men to manipulate their body image.

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“…Japan's mass media are now emphasizing physical attractiveness not only for females, but for males as well (Darling‐Wolf, 2004). Fashion and beauty magazines targeted at young women have been popular in Japan for years; more recently, magazines targeted at young Japanese men that focus on fashion and good looks have also proliferated.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While past representations of men tended to emphasize internal features such as intelligence and a positive work ethic, mass media images are increasingly underscoring a man's external looks. As Darling‐Wolf (2004) explains, there is “greater emphasis on male bodies as sexual objects in [Japan's] popular media targeted at both male and female audiences” (p. 288). The male body has been transformed “into objects of the gaze, of display and decoration,” (Craik, 1994 as cited in Darling‐Wolf, 2004, p. 288).…”

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Importance Placed on Physical Attractiveness and Advertisement-Inspired Social Comparison Behavior Among Japanese Female and Male Teenagers

Luther

2009

Journal of Communication

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The primary objective of this study was to examine advertisement-inspired social comparison behavior among Japanese female and male teenagers. It was found that both females and males compared themselves with models in advertisements, although females engaged in the behavior more than males. Significant associations were also found between ad-inspired comparison behavior and the importance placed on physical attractiveness in social roles as well as the acceptance of artificial means of enhancing appearance. Public self-consciousness was the primary psychological construct found to be driving ad-inspired social comparison behavior.

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Women and New Men: Negotiating Masculinity in the Japanese Media

Cited by 24 publications

References 22 publications

Masculinity matters: using entertainment education to engage men in ending violence against women in India

Masculinity matters: using entertainment education to engage men in ending violence against women in India

Why is low waist-to-chest ratio attractive in males? The mediating roles of perceived dominance, fitness, and protection ability

Importance Placed on Physical Attractiveness and Advertisement-Inspired Social Comparison Behavior Among Japanese Female and Male Teenagers

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