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- Although traditional masculinity seems to remain the predominant masculinity ideology nowadays, or at least men perceive it as such, recent evidence suggests that men’s role in Western societies is undergoing a transformation, adopting perceived feminine traits in the process.
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Jan 15, 2021 · Introduction. This report provides an in-depth exploration of how to engage with men and boys to address social norms connected to masculinity and challenge and change harmful gender...
Jan 15, 2021 · Working on gendered social norms is challenging, complex and long-term, but it is important to recognise that change is possible when engaging with men and boys, that norms can and do shift in ...
Nov 29, 2021 · The synthesized findings indicate that young, middle-class, heterosexual men in Western cultures, while still demonstrating some traditional masculinity norms, appear to be adopting some aspects of contemporary masculinities.
Jun 15, 2019 · There is intensified attention to how the norms and relations of gender and manhood are implicated in violence against women and violence between men, sexual and reproductive health, suicide, alcohol and drug use, mental health, occupational deaths and injuries, and a host of other issues.
- Michael Flood
- 2019
- Participants and Design
- Independent Variables
- Measurements
Based on recommendations to recruit at least 50 participants per experimental condition [78, 79], we recruited 233 heterosexual British men via Prolific (Mage = 44.99 years, SDage = 15.18). Participants were invited to participate in an online survey and were compensated with £1 for their time. Because the entire sample agreed to the usage of their...
Motivation to protect traditional masculinity was assessed by measuring participants’ endorsement of traditional masculinity norms with the 26-item Male Role Norms Scale (MRNS; . A global score was computed by averaging participants’ responses to the 26 items, whereby higher scores reflect a higher endorsement of traditional masculinity (M = 3.74, ...
Ambivalent Sexism Inventory
After being exposed to men’s norm manipulation, participants were asked to report their level of agreement with the 22-item Ambivalent Sexism Inventory . The hostile sexism subscale (e.g., “Most women interpret innocent remarks or acts as being sexist”) and the benevolent sexism subscale (e.g., “Women should be cherished and protected by men”) were positively correlated, r(233) = 0.37, p < 0.001. After recoding, we computed a global score of ambivalent sexism by averaging participants’ re...
Experimental Manipulation Check
In order to check participants’ comprehension of the experimental manipulation, at the end of the study, participants were asked to indicate whether, in their personal opinion, “Men’s behaviors have changed in recent years,” “Men’s way of being has changed in recent years,” and “Today, men are more feminine than ever.” An overall score was computed by averaging the three manipulation check items, wherein higher scores reflect an acknowledgment of men’s feminization (M = 4.77, SD= 1.19, α = 0....
- Giulia Valsecchi
Jan 15, 2021 · This report provides an in-depth exploration of how to engage with men and boys to address social norms connected to masculinity and challenge and change harmful gender stereotypes in the UK...
We have conducted independent research for the UK Government Equalities Office about the range of impacts that masculine gender norms have on men and boys and those around them, from men’s health and wellbeing to violence against women and girls.
