Amalgamated masculinities: The masculine identity of contemporary marginalised working-class young men

Gater, Richard 2024. Amalgamated masculinities: The masculine identity of contemporary marginalised working-class young men. Sociology 58 (2) , pp. 312-329. 10.1177/00380385231172121

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Abstract

Recent, UK-based studies have focused on the construction of working-class masculine identity and documented changes and softer displays among young men. This article contributes to this literature and is based on ethnographic research conducted in Wales, UK, and a sample consisting of the most marginalised working-class young men often associated with protest masculinity, homophobia and misogyny. The findings illustrate that although the participants disclose behaviours linked to protest masculinity, they also demonstrate softer masculine displays, including physical tactility, sensitivity, gender-egalitarian views and rejection of homophobia. Although the elements of protest masculinity discount the embodiment of pure inclusive masculinity, the changes in views and behaviours among the subgroup of working-class young men are significant and congruent with other research in this field. The combination of gender practices is conceptualised as ‘amalgamated masculinities’, a fusion of locally constructed protest masculine characteristics and softer masculine attributes adopted through external cultural influence.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Publisher:	Sage
ISSN:	0038-0385
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	18 April 2023
Date of Acceptance:	30 March 2023
Last Modified:	01 May 2024 14:06
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/158927

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