Reflecting on twenty years of Masculinities: an interview with Raewyn Connell

Nascimento, Marcos; Connell, Raewyn

doi:10.1590/1413-812320172212.27242016

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“…Over the past 20 years, researchers have aimed to understand how men’s endorsement of key masculine ideologies relates to men’s health and whether endorsement of traditional ideas of masculinity results in protective or risk behaviors ( Harrison, 1978 ; Levant & Wimer, 2013 ; Levant, Wimer, & Williams, 2011 ). Connell’s theory of masculinity has been used widely to connect the relationship between masculine ideologies and health ( Nascimento & Connell, 2017 ). Research from numerous global contexts identify strong relationships between men’s endorsement of traditional masculine ideologies and health behaviors, such as alcohol and drug consumption ( Levant & Wimer, 2013 ; Levant, Wimer, & Williams, 2011 ; Mahalik et al, 2005 ), and unhealthy relationship factors such as intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration against female partners.…”

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Understanding Men’s Elevated Alcohol Use, Gender Equity Ideologies, and Intimate Partner Violence Among Married Couples in Rural India

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Qualitative evidence suggests that husbands’ inequitable gender equity (GE) ideologies may influence associations between husbands’ alcohol use and intimate partner violence (IPV) against wives. However, little quantitative research exists on the subject. To address this gap in the literature, associations of husbands’ elevated alcohol use and GE ideologies with wives’ reports of IPV victimization among a sample of married couples in Maharashtra, India, were examined. Cross-sectional analyses were conducted using data from the baseline sample of the Counseling Husbands to Achieve Reproductive Health and Marital Equity (CHARM) study. Participants included couples aged 18 to 30 years (N = 1081). Regression models assessed the relationship between husbands’ elevated alcohol use and GE ideologies (using the Gender-Equitable Men [GEM] Scale) and wives’ history of physical and/or sexual IPV victimization ever in marriage. Husbands and wives were 18 to 30 years of age, and married on average of 3.9 years (SD ± 2.7). Few husbands (4.6%) reported elevated alcohol use. Husbands had mean GEM scores of 47.3 (SD ± 5.4, range: 35–67 out of possible range of 24–72; least equitable to most equitable). Approximately one fifth (22.3%) of wives reported a history of physical and/or sexual IPV. Wives were less likely to report IPV if husbands reported greater GE ideologies (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 0.97, 95% CI [0.95, 0.99]), and husband’s elevated alcohol use was associated with increased risk of IPV in the final adjusted model (AOR: 1.89, 95% CI [1.01, 3.40]). Findings from this study indicate the need for male participation in violence intervention and prevention services and, specifically, the need to integrate counseling on alcohol use and GE into such programming.

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“…Connell was inspired to theorize masculinities by the 1970s feminist movement and a team project on social inequalities in schools (Nascimento and Connell 2017; Wedgwood 2009). In that project, Connell and her colleagues (Kessler et al 1982, 1985) problematize the sex-role theory.…”

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“…Nevertheless, scholars have noted conceptual ambiguities in her theory (Beasley 2008;Donaldson 1993;Elias and Beasley 2009;Hearn 2012;Martin 1998) and various misuses that compromise its theoretical potential (Brod 1994;Ezzell 2015;Hearn and Collinson 1994;Messerschmidt 2015Messerschmidt , 2018Nascimento and Connell 2017;Petersen 2003). These concerns cover questions such as whether hegemonic masculinity is a fixed type, whether it equals the gender performance of the dominant group of men, whether it always legitimates patriarchy, and, most fundamentally, what makes hegemonic masculinity hegemonic.…”

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What’s Hegemonic about Hegemonic Masculinity? Legitimation and Beyond

Yang

2020

Sociological Theory

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Raewyn Connell’s theoretical concept of hegemonic masculinity has been profoundly influential in feminist sociology. Despite the rich literature inspired by her theory, conceptual ambiguities have compromised its full potential. In this article, I critique a pessimistic tendency in the interpretation and application of hegemonic masculinity, which focuses on its regressive role in reproducing/legitimating heteronormative patriarchy while overlooking its progressive potential. I propose that revisiting Antonio Gramsci’s theorization of hegemony can help us understand hegemonic masculinity by its mechanism of domination—force accompanied by consent—rather than via certain pregiven masculine qualities. This reformulation of hegemonic masculinity not only pushes us to maintain a relational understanding of masculinities in empirical research, but also brings attention to Connell’s vision for social change.

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“…Salienta-se que o conceito de masculinidade hegemônica surge como alternativa ao de patriarcado, este último considerado uma estrutura muito abstrata (Nascimento, & Connell, 2017), na qual os atores envolvidos e os mecanismos em ação são ocultados. Um dos estudos sobre encarceramento em massa no qual o patriarcado é um recurso explicativo fundamental para a seletividade penal foi desenvolvido por Borges (2018), mostrando a relevância de análises sobre este fenômeno com recorte de gênero, classe e principalmente raça.…”

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“…Ao longo da década de 1980 o conceito de masculinidade hegemônica foi apresentado como uma contribuição da teoria social aos estudos de gênero (Carrigan, Connell, & Lee, 1985), visibilizando as possibilidades de contestação e as maneiras pela qual as hierarquias operam através de entrevistas com jovens no setor educação. Essas vias de contestação à dita masculinidade hegemônica apontam justamente para modalidades variadas de exercício da paternidade, nas quais o cuidado é marcante (Nascimento, & Connell, 2017).…”

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Masculinidades no Cárcere: Homens que Visitam suas Parceiras Privadas de Liberdade

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Silva

2018

Psicol. cienc. prof.

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Resumo O abandono de mulheres no cárcere tem sido documentado por pesquisadores do Brasil. A ausência mais apontada é dos homens que têm parceiras encarceradas. Não por acaso, nenhuma pesquisa específica sobre esses sujeitos foi encontrada na literatura nacional e internacional. Visando suprir, em parte, essa lacuna bibliográfica, foram investigados os cônjuges que frequentam duas penitenciarias femininas em dias de visitas. Através das lentes de gênero, buscou-se compreender os significados atribuídos por eles para manutenção dos relacionamentos com as companheiras presas. Para isso, realizou-se uma etnografia nas filas de espera das prisões. Na coleta, foram identificados 26 homens companheiros que regularmente frequentam o cárcere feminino em dias de visitas, dos quais quatro foram entrevistados. Embora o número encontrado ainda seja tímido, permite problematizar a categoria “abandono” na cadeia de mulheres. Acerca das trajetórias dos entrevistados, observa-se o exercício simultâneo das masculinidades hegemônica e não hegemônica. Todos são homens provedores, financeiramente estáveis e consideravelmente mais velhos que suas parceiras. Paralelamente, os quatro eram, de algum modo, cuidadores antes do encarceramento de suas companheiras. Para eles, a visita na prisão feminina representa amor, dever e cuidado. Ao mesmo tempo, entende-se que essas relações representam a possibilidade de exercício de controle e poder masculino sobre essas mulheres presas, visto que todas elas têm vidas marcadas por fragilidades familiares e sociais.

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Reflecting on twenty years of Masculinities: an interview with Raewyn Connell

Cited by 12 publications

References 6 publications

Understanding Men’s Elevated Alcohol Use, Gender Equity Ideologies, and Intimate Partner Violence Among Married Couples in Rural India

Understanding Men’s Elevated Alcohol Use, Gender Equity Ideologies, and Intimate Partner Violence Among Married Couples in Rural India

What’s Hegemonic about Hegemonic Masculinity? Legitimation and Beyond

Masculinidades no Cárcere: Homens que Visitam suas Parceiras Privadas de Liberdade

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