The New Politics of Masculinity: Men, Power and Resistance

THE NEW POLITICS OF MASCULINITY: MEN, POWER AND RESISTANCE, Routledge, 2007

Transitional Justice Institute Research Paper No. 10-04

2 Pages Posted: 29 Mar 2010

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Fidelma Ashe

Ulster University at Jordanstown

Date Written: 2007

Abstract

The field of masculinities research continues to expand, and has become increasingly complex. Much of the contemporary analysis of men, masculinity and power has been influenced by the work of a number of pro-feminist writers who have been leading figures in developing new political interventions around men’s identities and power. These men have been at the forefront of interrogations of the concept of masculinities and have attempted to develop new forms of radical gender-conscious politics for men who seek to extend gender justice.

The New Politics of Masculinity engages critically with the theoretical frameworks which leading pro-feminist writers have developed in the field of studies of masculinities and men’s power. Drawing on new social movement and contemporary social theory, the book examines the different models of politics that such writers have evolved for men who want to challenge dominant forms of masculinities and inequitable gender relationships. It also assesses the broader effects – on the field of men and masculinities research – of these writers’ diverse theorisations of key political concepts such as masculinity, subjectivity, power and resistance.

Overall, The New Politics of Masculinity outlines the central theoretical issues for scholars and students working in the area of critical studies of masculinities, and evaluates the effects of men’s gender-conscious politics on feminist scholarship and research.

Keywords: Gender, Politics of Masculinity

Suggested Citation

Ashe, Fidelma, The New Politics of Masculinity: Men, Power and Resistance (2007). THE NEW POLITICS OF MASCULINITY: MEN, POWER AND RESISTANCE, Routledge, 2007, Transitional Justice Institute Research Paper No. 10-04, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1580061

Fidelma Ashe (Contact Author)

Ulster University at Jordanstown ( email )

Shore Road
Newtownabbey BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom

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