Not leather boots but dress shoes: White-collar masculinity and the far-right movement

Yoshida, Yutaka 2020. Not leather boots but dress shoes: White-collar masculinity and the far-right movement. Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia 19 (2) , pp. 104-124. 10.17477/jcea.2020.19.2.104

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Abstract

This paper investigates whether white-collar masculinity can play a role in the life of a far-right activist. The current study employs the methods of psychosocial analysis devised by Wendy Hollway and Tony Jefferson. Using the case of a Japanese far-right activist, it explores how the hegemony and decline of "salaryman masculinity" in Japan interacted with his life. It draws attention to the suffering of white-collar men in their struggle to comply with hegemonic masculinity. These men's suffering tends to be overlooked due to their stable socio-economic status, but it can potentially play a role in their investment in far-right discourse.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	10 November 2022
Date of Acceptance:	31 December 2020
Last Modified:	18 May 2023 06:42
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/154082

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