Masculinity, Labour and Neoliberalism: Reviewing the Field

Walker, Charlie; Roberts, Steven

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-63172-1_1

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“…Moreover, masculinism is crucial to neoliberalism, supporting further accumulation by the super wealthy through legitimising callous entitlement and so facilitating their dispossession of the resources of the masses (Runyan and Peterson, 2014). Politically it has created the populist anti-establishment movements responsible for Brexit and the election of Trump as well as of the BJP party in India, by exploiting feelings of emasculation of working-class white men and Hindus respectively (Anand, 2007;Walker and Roberts, 2018).…”

Section: Masculinismmentioning

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“…Finally, masculinism legitimises pressures on individual men to comply with the norms outlined above while neoliberalism currently prevents even many middle-class men from attaining stable employment commensurate with their social and educational status (Walker and Roberts, 2018). Meanwhile, individuals are still held responsible for failure to achieve this, effectively emasculating them.…”

Section: Masculinismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is especially true in much of the global south where image is prized over authenticity and gendered practices differ greatly from public discourse. Meanwhile, the pressures on men to maintain their masculinity by complying with the above elements of the norms are responsible for much of the oppression of women and children, as well as of other men (Walker and Roberts, 2018).…”

Section: The Functioning Of the Gender Regimementioning

confidence: 99%

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The functioning of gender, with special reference to the global south

Harris

2022

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This paper proposes theorising gender through complementary sets of behavioural prescriptions or norms rather than by a focus on women (and men). It posits the idea that gender is integral to a disciplinary regime aimed at producing social order, with masculinity at its centre. What appear as advantages to men simultaneously pressure them into conforming to their cultural and socio-economic group’s notions of masculinity including exerting control over wives and offspring. Four complementary foundational norms for both sexes are identified. They evolved during the nineteenth-century in industrialised Europe and were spread to the global south first through Christianisation and colonialism and later through gender and development programmes and mass/social media. These norms are first economic support for sustaining material life versus social reproduction and caring; secondly, male disciplining of (submissive) wives and children; thirdly heterosexuality, marriage and the biological production of children; and fourthly men’s protection of vulnerable women and their ascriptive (ethnic/religious) group for the context, as also the state. These do not determine behaviour but oblige everyone to consider them in negotiating their own conduct, with the most insecure interpreting them most narrowly. The ideology of masculinism supports the regime at the macro level, while also influencing individual behaviour at grassroots. Drawing on cases from my work in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, I show how this functions in practice in relation to how men treat each other and how it impinges on familial gender relations, with particular emphasis on Sub-Saharan Africa, and especially Kaduna, Nigeria. I also discuss how supporting men to delink their behaviour from the norms of masculinity (thus defying masculinism) can make a positive contribution to family life and I posit the importance of further research on the effects of the norms for both sexes to improve our understanding of the functioning of gender.

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“…However, in other contexts, codes and tastes associated with working‐class masculinity are stigmatized and dismissed as “parochial,” “laddish,” and “loutish” (Stahl, 2015, pp. 18–19; Walker & Roberts, 2018).…”

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Learning the rules of the game: How is corporate masculinity learned and enacted by male professionals from nonprivileged backgrounds?

Giazitzoglu

Muzio

2020

Gender Work & Organization

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Focusing on the lived intersection of social class and hegemonic masculinity, this article uses data elicited over a 5‐year period to analyze the experiences of 10 white male participants from nonprivileged socioeconomic backgrounds, who were recruited as information technology professionals by a prestigious professional service firm (PSF). Employing a Bourdieusian perspective, we reveal how participants learned to enact the configuration of corporate masculinity deemed hegemonic in the field of their employing PSF. We pay particular attention to how participants engaged with distinctive forms of cultural capital to enact corporate masculinity, and the symbolic violence and “hidden injuries of class” this represents and leads to. In turn, we highlight how classed masculine norms create exclusion, marginalization, and discrimination in organizations. We suggest that class becomes recognized as a germane area for scholars of diversity and inequality to focus on and integrate in the future, in their ongoing investigations into which social norms create marginalization in organizations.

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“…Paid work can be deeply embedded in men’s masculine identities (Oliffe & Han, 2014; Walker & Roberts, 2017). For example, purchase on masculine ideals afforded by iconic hardworking toil, expertise, and/or publically visible successes are central to many men’s identities both within and beyond the workplace (i.e., family providers); by contrast, those men who fail (or are seen as relative underperformers) at work can endure significant marginality with serious implications for their mental and physical health (Oliffe, Han, Ogrodniczuk, Phillips, & Roy, 2011; Oliffe et al, 2013).…”

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Mental health promotion in male-dominated workplaces: Perspectives of male employees and workplace representatives.

Seaton¹,

Bottorff²,

Oliffe³

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Psychology of Men & Masculinities

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The workplace provides an important setting to promote men's mental health, yet few studies have explored the gendered views of men and workplace representatives in male-dominated industries about workplace mental health promotion. Consultations with working men (N ϭ 23) and interviews with seven representatives from male-dominated industries in northern British Columbia, Canada were conducted. Findings highlight the impact of masculine workplace cultures on men's mental health and practices that limit men's disclosures about vulnerabilities, as well as discussions about promoting mental health. Within such milieus a healthy mind was viewed as vital for workplace safety. Participant recommendations focused on reducing stigma, promoting enjoyable activities, and creating sustainable efforts toward building social cohesion. Overall, efforts to promote mental health in male-dominated industries should be tailored for the unique needs of men and should include paid time to engage in wellness activities and positive strategies that facilitate group comradery. Given male-dominated workplaces in particular constitute unique contexts where adherence to masculine ideals is normed, the findings hold potential for advancing mental health promotion programs designed to reach men. Public Significance StatementIn this qualitative study, working men and workplace representatives provided insight into avenues for promoting men's mental health, including the need to reduce stigma, to capitalize on and build comradery, and to focus on enjoyable activities. These findings have implications for the development of workplace mental health promotion programs for men.

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Masculinity, Labour and Neoliberalism: Reviewing the Field

Cited by 6 publications

References 37 publications

The functioning of gender, with special reference to the global south

The functioning of gender, with special reference to the global south

Learning the rules of the game: How is corporate masculinity learned and enacted by male professionals from nonprivileged backgrounds?

Mental health promotion in male-dominated workplaces: Perspectives of male employees and workplace representatives.

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