“What a man ought to be, he is far from”: Collective meanings of masculinity and race in media

Johnson, Corey W.; Richmond, Laurel P.; Kivel, Beth D.

doi:10.1080/14927713.2008.9651412

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“…In contrast to postpositivism, we do not frame success in research as understanding or identifying problems in the social world. Our scholarship functions to enact social justice related to sexism (Parry, 2005;Johnson & Samdahl, 2005), racism (Richmond & Johnson, 2009;Johnson, Richmond, & Kivel, 2008), classism (Richmond & Johnson, 2009;Mulcahy & Parry, 2011), ableism (Parry, 2007), transphobia (Lewis & Johnson, 2011), wilderness idealism (Stewart, 2008;Stewart, Barkley, Kerins, Gladdys, & Glover, 2007), and heterosexism (Dunlap & Johnson, 2011;Johnson & Delgado-Romero, 2012;Johnson, 2005) evident in leisure settings and contexts. We are not alone in our endeavors for social justice as leisure scholars.…”

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confidence: 96%

Leisure Research for Social Justice: A Response to Henderson

Parry

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Stewart

2013

Leisure Sciences

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Leisure research based on critical theories is an effective path to social justice for groups and communities that are marginalized or oppressed by those in power. In response to Henderson (2011), who frames our work as postpositivist, we argue critical theories are a more appropriate research paradigm to reflect our philosophical positions. Our inquiry into leisure is informed by an emancipatory vision for social change that aims to enact social justice. In this response, we detail our rationale for embracing critical theories as an effective research-based approach to affect social justice. We conclude by suggesting that paradigm proliferation enables researchers to enhance social justice within their communities of concern.

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Leisure Research for Social Justice: A Response to Henderson

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Stewart

2013

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“…Individuals engage with media as critical and creative consumers (Dunlap and Johnson 2013;Johnson, Richmond, and Kivel 2008;Kivel and Johnson 2009). Popular culture, for instance through film and television, acts as an agent of social control and change (Slocum 2000 cited in Beeton 2006, 6).…”

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Does Bear do it for you? Gen-Y gappers and alternative tourism

Joseph

Wearing

2014

Annals of Leisure Research

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Popular culture and travel are both major points of interest within the realm of leisure in contemporary consumer society. Respectively, they are both highly contentious and diverse fields. This paper explores the more specific areas of popular culture celebrities and alternative tourism in an effort to examine the influence that popular culture and travel engagements have on a segment of Generation Y (Gen-Y) -the gappers. These two areas of leisure activity shape social and cultural norms and influence the construction of self-identity amongst this generation. The aim of this exploratory research is to highlight some areas where popular culture and alternative tourism can be valued as constructive factors influencing a Gen-Y group. The theory of planned behaviour acted as a framework and was used to identify the influence that popular culture celebrity 'Bear' Grylls and his TV show Man vs. Wild had on the alternative tourism engagements of the Gen-Y gappers. IntroductionThis paper explores the influence that popular culture has on the travel engagements of Generation Y (Gen-Y) gappers. It then goes on to examine how popular culture and alternative travel might shape social and cultural norms as well as influence the construction of self-identity. The aim of the paper is to highlight some areas where popular culture and alternative tourism can be valued as constructive factors influencing a Gen-Y group. A case study of Edward 'Bear' Grylls and his TV show Man vs. Wild was used to explore the impacts of alternative tourism engagements on the Gen-Y gappers. It then looked to understand whether these travel engagements had an influence over their subsequent lifestyles. Studying how popular culture celebrities and alternative tourism engagements impacted the beliefs, attitudes, motivations and behaviours of a Gen-Y subgroup -the gappers -was a main focus. The selection of popular culture figure Edward 'Bear' Grylls, as an example for this research, stems from his status as 'one of the world's most recognised faces of survival and outdoor adventure' (Bear Grylls Ventures 2013).In this paper, the idea of popular culture was further refined in order to focus on the celebrity phenomenon. Popular culture was examined to see how it might reinforce and legitimise social and cultural norms and provide social comfort and shared meaning through consumption. Additionally, it investigated how opportunities for self-expression, self-enhancement and the legitimisation of a diverse range of experiences might be enabled.

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“…In this essay, I explore the complexities and risks involved in representing the "researcher self" amidst competing, and perhaps false, dichotomies of the personal/professional life and the scholar/activist. To ground my exploration in lived experience, I share reflexive narratives of the "self" from my ten years of scholarship on gay bar culture (Johnson, 2005(Johnson, , 2006(Johnson, , 2008 and my more recent inquiry on collective memories of media on masculinity (Kivel & Johnson, 2008) and masculinity and race (Johnson, Richmond & Kivel, 2008). My hope is to deconstruct places in my scholarship where I was willing consciously and unconsciously to take risks, where I took risks but was socialized to conform, where I am still unwilling to take a risk and where I am currently writing at risk.…”

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confidence: 99%