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A Grounded Theory of Relational Masculinity in Brazil

Many societal problems in Brazil, including sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and fatherlessness, are said to be related to hegemonic masculine development, commonly known as toxic masculinity. Very little research has been conducted in Marriage and Family Therapy and related fields that explores masculinity in the context of family systems and within relational frameworks. Current research in this area focuses largely on the negative aspects of traditional masculinity that reinforce narrow stereotypes rather than highlight possibilities of relationally healthy masculine development. The aim of this study was to develop a constructivist grounded theory of relational masculinity in Brazil by interviewing 10 diverse Brazilian men who reject relationally unhealthy patterns related to hegemonic masculinity.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BGMYU2/oai:scholarsarchive.byu.edu:etd-11158
Date16 October 2023
CreatorsWendt, Douglas M
PublisherBYU ScholarsArchive
Source SetsBrigham Young University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceTheses and Dissertations
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