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1	The gender straightjacket: a qualitative investigation of a group of South African adolescent males' cognitive schemata for masculinity and gender roles Bantjes, Jason Robert 30 November 2004 (has links) A surge of "masculinity in crisis" discourse suggests that men are primarily responsible for lawlessness, social mayhem, violence and other forms of psycho- and socio-pathology. This crisis is attributed, in part, to hegemonic models of masculinity which restrict men to certain modes of behaviour and specific roles in society. This study investigates the content of a group of South African adolescent males' cognitive schemata for masculinity and gender roles. A qualitative mode of enquiry was used to identify the beliefs held by participants about manhood and gender roles. The findings of this study affirm that a hegemonic model of masculinity exists is the sub-culture of South African society represented by the participants and suggests that hegemonic masculinity in South African is both restrictive and damaging to men and society. / Psychology / M. A. (Psychology) Sexual orientation Father-son relationships Sport and exercise Male body Initiation Emotional expression Gendered work Interpersonal relationships Gender discrimination Gender differences Beliefs Cognitive schemata Adolescent males Gender roles Hegemonic masculinity Crisis in masculinity 305.24210968 Masculinity -- South Africa Sex differences Interpersonal relations -- South Africa Adolescence -- South Africa Sex discrimination -- South Africa Gender identity -- South Africa
2	The gender straightjacket: a qualitative investigation of a group of South African adolescent males' cognitive schemata for masculinity and gender roles Bantjes, Jason Robert 30 November 2004 (has links) A surge of "masculinity in crisis" discourse suggests that men are primarily responsible for lawlessness, social mayhem, violence and other forms of psycho- and socio-pathology. This crisis is attributed, in part, to hegemonic models of masculinity which restrict men to certain modes of behaviour and specific roles in society. This study investigates the content of a group of South African adolescent males' cognitive schemata for masculinity and gender roles. A qualitative mode of enquiry was used to identify the beliefs held by participants about manhood and gender roles. The findings of this study affirm that a hegemonic model of masculinity exists is the sub-culture of South African society represented by the participants and suggests that hegemonic masculinity in South African is both restrictive and damaging to men and society. / Psychology / M. A. (Psychology) Sexual orientation Father-son relationships Sport and exercise Male body Initiation Emotional expression Gendered work Interpersonal relationships Gender discrimination Gender differences Beliefs Cognitive schemata Adolescent males Gender roles Hegemonic masculinity Crisis in masculinity 305.24210968 Masculinity -- South Africa Sex differences Interpersonal relations -- South Africa Adolescence -- South Africa Sex discrimination -- South Africa Gender identity -- South Africa

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The gender straightjacket: a qualitative investigation of a group of South African adolescent males' cognitive schemata for masculinity and gender roles

The gender straightjacket: a qualitative investigation of a group of South African adolescent males' cognitive schemata for masculinity and gender roles