Change in practice: a framework for analysing the transformation of post-conflict masculinities

Challenges to Hegemonic Constructions of Militarized Masculinities in the Neoliberal Era: The Case of South Korea

“…Recent contributions to the study of change in hegemonic masculinities have paid close attention to post-conflict situations because conflict tends to involve a shift in traditional gender roles which do not fit well with traditional gender norms and expectations (Myrttinen et al, 2017). Messerschmidt & Quest (2023) conceptualize masculinities in conflict-affected societies at three different levels: the societal, institutional, and individual. “Societal understandings and performance of masculinities in turn impose limits of acceptability and appropriateness on both institutional and individual practices” (p. 4).…”