Recovering the feminine other masculinity femini

Authors: Mimi Schippers

Publish Date: 2007/02/15

Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 85-102

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Abstract

R W Connell’s pathbreaking notion of multiple masculinities Connell 1995 and hegemonic masculinity Connell 1987 1995 have been taken up as central constructs in the sociology of gender Although there has been a great deal of empirical research and theory published that has built upon and utilized Connell’s concepts an adequate conceptualization of hegemonic femininity and multiple femininities has not yet been developed To redress this the author presents a theoretical framework that builds upon the insights of Connell and others offers a definition of hegemonic masculinity and hegemonic femininity that allows for multiple configurations within each and that can be used empirically across settings and groups The author also outlines how hegemonic masculinity and hegemonic femininity are implicated in and intersect with other systems of inequality such as class race and ethnicity

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