O'Neill, Rachel (2015) Whither Critical Masculinity Studies? Notes on Inclusive Masculinity Theory, Postfeminism, and Sexual Politics. Men and Masculinities. pp. 100-120.
Abstract
Inclusive masculinity theory has recently been proposed as a new approach to theo- rizing 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 scho- larship 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.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This article was published as a result of research undertaken while I was a PhD candidate at King's College London. |
Keywords: | masculinity studies,inclusive masculinity theory,postfeminism,sexual politics,social change |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Sociology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 31 May 2017 08:00 |
Last Modified: | 16 Mar 2025 00:06 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184X14553056 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1097184X14553056 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:117024 |
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