Moment
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Critical studies of men and masculinities, in Hearn’s account (2002; 2008), have been rapidly developing as of the 1980s. Met with great suspicion at first, the field is now widely accepted within the critical gender studies, especially along with Connell’s pioneering studies on “hegemonic masculinity” and “masculinities” (Connell, 1987; 1995; 2000; Connell and Messerschmidt, 2005). There is no doubt that the criticisms and discussions of feminist and LGBTQIA+ studies have played a considerable part in the expansion of the field. Not to mention Coles’ “multiple dominant masculinities” (2007; 2008) and Anderson’s concepts “inclusive masculinity” and “orthodox masculinity” (Anderson, 2009; Anderson and McCormack, 2018), all of which have made significant contributions to the field.
As we all know, gender identities could be inclusive as well as dismissive, just as is the case with any other identity category, and reproduce themselves through not only universalities but also partialities. Likewise, as argued by Slootmaeckers (2019) regarding “competing masculinities”, “technologies of the self” indicate the productive forces whereas “technologies of othering” indicate the destructive forces in identity construction.
Political strategies of marginalization, domination, and discrimination inextricably contain elements of oppression and consent based on heteronormative motives and the sustainability of patriarchy, just like all discriminatory discourses such as nationalist, homophobic, misogynist, and speciesist discourses.
Othering strategies of “masculinities” not only marginalize the cluster of “men” that they are within but also dominate the subject positions other than the “masculine subject”, strengthening the systems of power. They secure and maintain their positions in each and every critical phase of the construction of male subject’s identity from infancy to childhood and adulthood through such discourses as being a “good” boy, a “good” father, and an “ideal” husband and brother, all of which rely on family, government and laws, the fundamental elements of gender.
The current pandemic has revealed even more the circumstances created and sustained by masculinities. Criticizing men and masculinities seems to be even more significant today when male domination, heterosexism, and discrimination and violence against women, LGBTQIA+, animals, and nature have increased to a great extent. Reflecting on alternatives and emphasizing the possibility of other masculinities is now of utmost importance.
As Moment Journal, we ask “Where are men and masculinities headed to?” in current circumstances.
The suggested themes for the Masculinities issue include -but are not limited to:
- Men, masculinities and health
- Men, masculinities and the body
- Men, masculinities and sports
- Masculinities at work
- Masculinity and violence
- Norms and codes of masculinity
- Masculinity discourses
- Masculinity studies
- Cultures of masculinity
- Spaces of masculinity
- Relationships between men
- Homophobia, transphobia and masculinities
- Heteronormativity and masculinities
- Patriarchy, male dominance and masculinity
- Gedagogies of masculinities
- Gender regime and masculinities
- Masculinities and sexuality
- Representations of masculinity in the media
- Masculinities in series and films
- Masculinities in social media
- Masculinities in literature
- Life cycles of men
- Socialization of men
- Ideals of masculinity
- Sons, fathers and masculinities in family
- Militarism, nationalism and masculinities
- Men, masculinities and change
- Alternative masculinities
- Feminism and masculinities
- Masculinity theories
- Social movements regarding masculinities
You can submit your papers to https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/moment until March 1, 2021.
Unfortunately, we do not accept papers out of the theme.
Theme Editors:
Emek Çaylı Rahte & Mehmet Bozok
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References:
Anderson, E. (2009). Inclusive Masculinity: The Changing Nature of Masculinities. New York: Routledge.
Anderson, E. & McCormack, M. (2018). Inclusive Masculinity Theory: Overview, reflection and refinement. Journal of Gender Studies, 27(5), 547-561. https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2016.1245605
Coles, T. (2008). Finding Space in the field of Masculinity: Lived Experiences of Men’s Masculinities. Journal of Sociology, 44(3), 233-248. https://doi.org/10.1177/1440783308092882
(2007). Negotiating the Field of Masculinity: The Production and Reproduction of Multiple Dominant Masculinities. Men and Masculinities, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184X07309502
Connell, R. (2005 [1995]). Masculinities. Berkeley: University of California Press.
(2000). The Men and The Boys. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin.
(1987). Gender and Power: Society, the Person and Sexual Politics. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
Connell, R. and Messerschmidt, J. W. (2005). Hegemonic Masculinity: Rethinking the Concept. Gender and Society, 19(6), 829-859.
Slootmaeckers, K. (2019). Nationalism as competing masculinities: homophobia as a technology of othering for hetero- and homonationalism. Theor Soc, 48, 239–265 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11186-019-09346-4
