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Whither critical masculinity studies? Notes on inclusive masculinity theory, postfeminism, and sexual politics
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O'Neill, Rachel (2015) Whither critical masculinity studies? Notes on inclusive masculinity theory, postfeminism, and sexual politics. Men and Masculinities, 18 (1). pp. 100-120. doi:10.1177/1097184X14553056
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Abstract
Inclusive masculinity theory has recently been proposed as a new approach to theorizing contemporary masculinities. Focusing particularly on the work of the theory’s key exponent, Eric Anderson, this article offers a critical reading of inclusive masculinity theory in relation to the context of contemporary postfeminism. Building on feminist scholarship that analyzes the emergence of a distinctive postfeminist sensibility within the academy, I consider how inclusive masculinity theory both reflects and reproduces certain logics of postfeminism. My central concern is the manner in which this scholarship deemphasizes key issues of sexual politics and promotes a discourse of optimism about men, masculinities, and social change. Against this view, I argue that critical masculinity studies must foreground the analysis of gendered power relations and posit that the interrogation of contemporary postfeminism is critical to this endeavor.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Men and Masculinities | ||||||
| Publisher: | Sage | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1097-184X | ||||||
| Official Date: | 1 April 2015 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 18 | ||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 100-120 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1177/1097184X14553056 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
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