O presente estudo centra-se na perspectiva de se trazer subsídios para a promoção da saúde e da sexualidade masculina na Atenção Primária à Saúde, de forma a contribuir nas discussões e propostas para a efetivação da Política de Atenção Integral à saúde do homem, sobre os efeitos dos processos relacionados à sexualidade e gênero. Além disso, buscamos através dele, oportunizar a qualificação de recursos humanos, na perspectiva de subsidiar linhas de cuidado que resguardem a integralidade, sobretudo na atenção primária através da Estratégia de Saúde da Família, a partir do reconhecimento de que a população masculina acessa menos o sistema de saúde, e que este acesso acontece especialmente por meio da atenção especializada, o que requer mecanismos de fortalecimento e qualificação da atenção primária, para que as ações de saúde não se restrinjam à recuperação, garantindo, sobretudo, a promoção da saúde e a prevenção a agravos evitáveis. OBJETIVO: Compreender o sentido que os trabalhadores da Estratégia de Saúde da Família atribuem à sexualidade masculina e aos cuidados com a saúde do homem, em um contexto sociocultural, bem como, de desenvolver uma atividade educativa com os sujeitos do estudo, a partir da pesquisaação com referenciais teórico-metodológicos de Paulo Freire. METODOLOGIA: Tal estudo é de natureza qualitativa e humanista, apoiada em uma abordagem compreensiva e mediatizada pela pesquisa-ação. O local de realização desta pesquisa foi a Unidade de Saúde da Família Penha I, também conhecida como Sebastião Lúcio Ferreira. Os trabalhadores que compõem a equipe de Saúde da Família Penha I, os quais representam os sujeitos do estudo são um médico, uma enfermeira, uma técnica de enfermagem, seis Agentes Comunitários de Saúde e uma recepcionista. Para a coleta de dados foram utilizadas a entrevista semi-estruturada e a observação participante envolvendo todos os membros desta equipe, os quais aceitaram voluntariamente participar do estudo. Os dados obtidos a partir das falas emitidas pelos sujeitos pesquisados, bem como pela observação participante, foram transcritos, digitados, analisados qualitativamente, e, portanto categorizados a partir do referencial de Freire (1992). RESULTADOS: Os resultados evidenciam a predominância do ideário masculino associado a sucesso, poder, força, virilidade e invulnerabilidade, explicitados através de percepções compatíveis com este ideário masculino, uma vez que expõem de maneira simples associações de ser homem com designações de machismo, autoritarismo, fortaleza e comando, além de valorização excessiva da sexualidade e virilidade.Entretanto, entendemos que quando os homens tentam seguir esse modelo masculino, acabam se comportando de maneira inexpressiva e competitiva, o que compromete suas necessidades básicas. Evidenciamos também a necessidade de priorização da atenção à saúde do homem através da ESF, a partir de políticas de saúde que assegurem seus direitos enquanto sujeitos de atenção, bem como a Educação para Saúde dos trabalhadores na linha da integralidade. / The present study is centered in the perspective of to supply subsidies for the health promotion and the masculine sexuality in the Health Primary Attention to contribute to discussions and proposals to carry out Politics Whole Attention to the man health on the process effects related to sexuality and gender. Moreover, we search for through it to become opportune the human resources qualification, in the perspective of to subsidize care ways which protect the integrality, Above all in the primary attention through the family health strategy, from the re cognition that the masculine population access fewer the health system and that this access happens especially through specializes attention and this requires processes the primary attention strengthen and qualification in order that the health actions don\'t be restricted to the recovery, guaranteeing, mainly the health promotion and prevention to avoid aggravations. OBJECTIVE: understand the meaning that the workers of Family Health Strategy give to masculine sexuality and to cares of men health in socio-cultural context, as well as, develop an educational activity with the peoples of the study, from the research action with theoretician methodical of Paulo Freire. METHODOLOGY: This study is a quality and humanist kind and deals with understanding and based on the research-action. The place of this research accomplishment was the Family Health Unity of Penha I, also knew as Sebastião Lucio Ferreira. The workers that compose the Family Health Team of Penha-I and who represents the study people are: a doctor, a nurse, a nursing technical, six health community agents and a receptionist. For the collection of data it had been utilized the semi-structured interview and the observation participated involving all the members of this team, which accept voluntarily participate of this study. The data gotten from the speech get out by people researched, as well by the observation participating had been transcribed, typed, analyzed qualitatively, and therefore, categorized from the Freire referential (1992). RESULTS: The results reveal the prevalence of the masculine ideal associated to the success, the power, the strength, the virility and the invulnerability, explained through the perception compatible with this masculine ideal, since these results reveal, in a simple way, the associations of being a man with male assignments, authoritarianism, strength and command, beyond the extreme sexuality and virility valorization. However, we understand that when the men try to follow this model, end up by behave in a way expressionless and competitive, and this compromises their basic needs. We show, also, the necessity of the man health attention priority through the Family Health Team, from the health politics that assures their rights as a people in attention, as well the education to the health workers in the way of integrality.

<p>Cover Story is a project, which students at Lillholms - and Ekholms School worked in during spring and fall of 2009. Several school subjects were integrated in project; social studies, art and Swedish, to empower the students to create, implement and design a magazine. The purpose of the project was to give the students the opportunity to fantasize about the future and their dreams by creating their very own <em>Cover Story</em>. During the project I realized that the student’s selection of magazine genre had a direct relation to the <em>gender</em> of the students themselves. The boys mostly chose motor and car sports magazines as their Cover Story. The girls on the other hand preferred to choose dog and fashion magazines.</p><p>Today there are an endless number of magazines in different interests, genres and professions. For instance, the magazine called <em>Frida,</em> which is directed to young girls, writes about various music groups, trends and gossip. The magazine called <em>Autobilsport,</em> which is mostly directed to men, covers news about upcoming cars and the latest audio equipment. In other words, there is a notion of masculinity and femininity even in the selection of magazines.</p><p>My natural interest of this behaviour drove me to further study the subject and to get closure to this already started work. This study is written in order to analyze students' and teachers' thoughts about the gender aspect in relation to the project. The method used to collect data and information has been through interviews, questionnaire surveys and field observations. All materials have been developed in order to give deeper answers to the questions sought. The answers that emerged have then been analyzed in relation to selected theories.</p><p>Whether the gender has been a significant factor in the students' choice of a Cover Story is difficult to answer. During the investigation it was discovered that the students themselves led their choice not only according to their interests and dreams, but also according to the selection of magazines that were at hand. The teachers argued that ideas are everywhere in society and not only in newspapers. However, the teachers have not been allowed to challenge or encourage students' choice of Cover Story.</p> / <p>Cover Story är ett projekt, som elever på Lillholms – och Ekholmsskolan arbetade med, under våren och hösten 2009. I projektet integrerades olika skolämnen som: samhällskunskap, bild och svenska, för att eleverna skulle kunna skapa, göra och designa en egen tidskrift. Projektets syfte var att eleverna skulle få fantisera över framtiden och sina drömmar genom att skapa en alldeles egen <em>Cover Story. </em>Under projektets gång upplevde jag att <em>genus</em> var en tydlig förekommande företeelse, i samband med elevernas val av tidskriftsgenre. Pojkarna valde till mestadels motor- och bilsporttidningar som deras Cover Story. Flickorna däremot valde gärna hund- och modemagasin.</p><p>Idag finns oändligt många tidskrifter inom olika intressen, genre och yrkeskategorier som till exempel <em>Frida,</em> som skriver om olika musikgrupper, trender, skvaller och riktas till unga tjejer. Ett annat exempel är <em>Autobilsport</em>,<em> </em>som skriver om kommande bilar, senaste ljudutrustning och riktas oftast till män. Med andra ord finns en föreställning om manligt och kvinnligt även i valet av tidskrifter.</p><p>Att forska vidare föll mig ganska naturligt, för att få möjlighet att avsluta ett påbörjat arbete. Denna studie är skriven i syfte att analysera elevers och lärares tankar kring genusaspekten i relation till projektet. Metoden som använts för att samla data och information, har varit intervjuer, enkätundersökning och fältobservationer. Allt material har tagits fram i syfte att ge djupare svar på de frågor som ställts. De svar som framkommit har sedan analyserats i förhållande till utvalda teorier.</p><p>Huruvida genus styrt elevernas val av Cover Story, är svårt att besvara. I samband med undersökningen har det framkommit att eleverna själva styrt sina val utifrån de tidningsurval som funnits till hands, men också utifrån sina intressen och drömmar. Lärarna menade dock att föreställningar finns överallt i samhället och inte bara i tidningar, dock har de inte fått ifrågasätta eller uppmuntra elevernas val av Cover Story.</p> / Cover Story

<p>C-paper Abstract</p><p>Title: Fluidity and Solidity in Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping</p><p>Author: Linda Lindqvist</p><p>The purpose of this essay is to show that fluidity and solidity constitute a central tension on all levels in Housekeeping, and how this tension leads to a choice of either a fluid or a solid lifestyle and view of the world. I focus on fluidity and solidity in gender roles, in memories, in dreams, in nature, and in different perceptions of reality. By taking a closer look at Ruth’s first-person narration (seeing fluidity as not resisting deformation, while solidity resists deformation), we find that the characters in Housekeeping have fluid and solid traits, but that there is no reality that allows mixed manifestations of these. This results in repression of either fluidity or solidity, which creates tension and feelings of loss. Ruth chooses a fluid lifestyle, thus her memories and dreams become mixed with her present, and this also leads her to become a transient, outside gender roles and traditional small town society. Transience in this novel questions all distinctions conventionally made between dream and reality; male and female. In conclusion, this essay highlights how tension between fluidity and solidity is generated on all levels in Housekeeping, and how this leads to either fluid or solid lifestyles since the characters follow a cultural code that dictates a choice between them.</p>

The collection of paintings and drawings constituting the thesis exhibition The Anxious Actor are rooted within the visual language of contemporary realist figurative painting and drawing, with a focus on the male body. Traditionally in western culture, the depiction of the human form, both male and female, has sought to reinforce hierarchical constructions and meta-narratives implicit in religious and imperialistic structures. I paint and draw my own body as subject, exploring personal narratives that contradict these pre-existing notions. As a queer man interested in the vocabulary of realist figurative painting, my body is a catalyst for my fascination with stereotypic masculine portrayals.<p> Utilizing historic themes of male bravado, heroism and narcissism I juxtapose the mundane realities of everyday contemporary life. My narratives are situated within the complex visual languages of Neo-classical, Baroque, Rococo and Renaissance style painting. These specific pictorial vocabularies add both psychological and metaphoric weight to my conceptual process; locating my marginalized identity within historic and contemporary archetypes.

Dans le cadre de ce mémoire de maîtrise en sexologie, une recherche qualitative a été menée auprès de dix jeunes hommes prostitués de la rue âgés de 18 à 30 ans. Cette étude vise à mieux comprendre le vécu affectif et sexuel des jeunes hommes prostitués dans le quartier Centre-Sud de Montréal. La réalité des jeunes de la rue s'adonnant à la prostitution est préoccupante. Les constats qualitatifs principaux auxquels nous aboutissons sont les suivants : une désaffiliation de la famille et des difficultés personnelles d'adaptation; vie sexuelle personnelle absente dans un contexte de sexe pour survivre; l'orientation sexuelle sous le signe de l'ambivalence et de l'homophobie; visions négatives de la prostitution; omniprésence de la toxicomanie; pour l'argent avant tout et pour certains, des limites qui s'imposent; des sentiments mitigés et contradictoires à l'égard des clients de la prostitution; les souteneurs : un phénomène plutôt rare en prostitution masculine, mais surtout présent auprès des plus jeunes; polyvalence des lieux et types de pratiques. À partir de ces constats, nous procédons à une comparaison entre les résultats de notre analyse et ceux d'autres études sur un même thème. Somme toute, selon les témoignages des jeunes que nous avons rencontrés, il nous apparaît que ce qui prédomine dans leurs conditions de vie sont surtout de l'ordre de la souffrance et de l'isolement. Ces différents constats nous amènent à réfléchir sur la nécessité de privilégier des interventions spécifiques, comme la conception d'un programme d'éducation sexuelle destiné exclusivement aux prostitués, pour aider ces jeunes à avoir un meilleur bien-être affectif et sexuel. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : prostitution masculine, itinérance, difficultés sexuelles et affectives, orientation sexuelle, toxicomanie, exploitation.

The purpose of this study was to examine group perpetrated antigay violence. Specifically, the effects of MGRS, peer dynamics, and increases in negative affect on antigay aggression were examined. The differential utility of aggression toward gay and heterosexual targets in relieving a state of negative affect (e.g., anger, fear) was also evaluated. Participants completed questionnaires that included a measure of MGRS, and then were assigned to one of three group conditions(individual, stranger, and friend). Participants then viewed a video depicting male-male intimacy and competed in the TAP against either a fictitious gay or heterosexual opponent. Results showed a main effect for condition, such that higher levels of aggression were observed in the group, relative to the individual, conditions. Analyses also revealed a significant positive relation between MGRS and aggression among participants competing with a stranger against a heterosexual opponent. Neither condition nor opponent differentially predicted changes in negative affect.

The collection of paintings and drawings constituting the thesis exhibition The Anxious Actor are rooted within the visual language of contemporary realist figurative painting and drawing, with a focus on the male body. Traditionally in western culture, the depiction of the human form, both male and female, has sought to reinforce hierarchical constructions and meta-narratives implicit in religious and imperialistic structures. I paint and draw my own body as subject, exploring personal narratives that contradict these pre-existing notions. As a queer man interested in the vocabulary of realist figurative painting, my body is a catalyst for my fascination with stereotypic masculine portrayals.<p> Utilizing historic themes of male bravado, heroism and narcissism I juxtapose the mundane realities of everyday contemporary life. My narratives are situated within the complex visual languages of Neo-classical, Baroque, Rococo and Renaissance style painting. These specific pictorial vocabularies add both psychological and metaphoric weight to my conceptual process; locating my marginalized identity within historic and contemporary archetypes.

Ce projet d'étude qualitatif a pour but d'explorer, dans une perspective intersectionnelle, les défis rencontrés dans la parentalité homosexuelle masculine ainsi que les stratégies d'adaptation déployées afin de surmonter ces difficultés. Plus spécifiquement, ce mémoire vise 1) à identifier et à décrire les défis auxquels font face les hommes homosexuels qui ont adopté un ou des enfant(s) par la Banque-mixte ou en pays étrangers, et 2) à décrire les stratégies mises en œuvre afin de s'adapter à ces défis. Pour atteindre ces objectifs, une analyse qualitative a été effectuée à partir d'entrevues menées auprès de 10 hommes homosexuels québécois ayant adopté un ou des enfant(s) en Banque-mixte (7) ou en pays étrangers (3). L'analyse des témoignages permet de mettre en lumière une variété de défis rencontrés au cours des périodes de pré-adoption, d'adoption et de post-adoption, principalement chapeautés par l'hétérosexisme et l'hétéronormativité. À l'intersection du genre et de l'orientation sexuelle, les principaux défis rencontrés par les participants sont : le renoncement au projet parental suite à la prise de conscience de leur orientation sexuelle, la confrontation à des craintes de la part de l'entourage concernant la capacité parentale des hommes, les doutes de l'entourage concernant le sérieux du projet, la peur qu'on ne leur assigne aucun dossier d'enfant en raison de leur homosexualité, le sentiment de se mettre volontairement plus de pression sur les épaules dans l'exercice de leur paternité, l'intervention d'étrangers dans leur intimité familiale, la crainte que leurs enfants puissent être la cible de railleries parce qu'ils vivent dans une famille homoparentale et l'effritement de certaines amitiés homosexuelles. Qui plus est, il appert que le processus réflexif du mode d'accès à la parentalité et l'adoption en Banque-mixte et en pays étrangers comportent des enjeux et des défis distincts. À l'intersection du genre, de l'orientation sexuelle et de l'appartenance ethnique, les principaux défis rencontrés concernent principalement l'enjeu de la visibilité, la discrimination provenant d'individus partageant la même appartenance ethnique que celle de l'enfant et le racisme provenant des membres de la famille élargie. Les participants mettent également en place des stratégies diverses pour surmonter les défis liés à l'adoption d'un enfant et pour la gestion de la discrimination au quotidien. Des pistes d'intervention pour les professionnels œuvrant auprès des familles homoparentales masculines sont proposées en fin de mémoire. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : paternité, homosexualité, adoption, défis, stratégies d'adaptation, homoparentalité, intersectionnalité.

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The purpose of this study was to examine group perpetrated antigay violence. Specifically, the effects of MGRS, peer dynamics, and increases in negative affect on antigay aggression were examined. The differential utility of aggression toward gay and heterosexual targets in relieving a state of negative affect (e.g., anger, fear) was also evaluated. Participants completed questionnaires that included a measure of MGRS, and then were assigned to one of three group conditions(individual, stranger, and friend). Participants then viewed a video depicting male-male intimacy and competed in the TAP against either a fictitious gay or heterosexual opponent. Results showed a main effect for condition, such that higher levels of aggression were observed in the group, relative to the individual, conditions. Analyses also revealed a significant positive relation between MGRS and aggression among participants competing with a stranger against a heterosexual opponent. Neither condition nor opponent differentially predicted changes in negative affect.