Men's body-related practices and meanings of masculinity

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dc.contributor.advisorFoster, Donen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDewing, Sarahen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-15T07:33:12Z
dc.date.available2014-09-15T07:33:12Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 83-94).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe present investigation is about men and their bodies. Against the increasing visibility of the (idealised and eroticized) male body in Western popular culture as well as claims that men are becoming the new victims of 'the beauty myth', this study aims to examine men's appearance related practices in relation to meanings of masculinity. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with fifteen men between the ages of 18 and 38. Using that method of discursive analysis developed specifically for the investigation of masculinities by Wetherell & Edley (1999), various subject positions taken up by the men in talking about their appearance related practices were identified. The men positioned themselves as unconcerned with appearance, untraditionally masculine, heterosexual, well-balanced and disembodied. A concern for appearance appears inconsistent with ideals of hegemonic masculinity (as valued by these men), and it is suggested that men are unlikely to constitute a large proportion of those individuals who might be described as 'victims' of 'the beauty myth'.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDewing, S. (2007). <i>Men's body-related practices and meanings of masculinity</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7483en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDewing, Sarah. <i>"Men's body-related practices and meanings of masculinity."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7483en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDewing, S. 2007. Men's body-related practices and meanings of masculinity. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Dewing, Sarah AB - The present investigation is about men and their bodies. Against the increasing visibility of the (idealised and eroticized) male body in Western popular culture as well as claims that men are becoming the new victims of 'the beauty myth', this study aims to examine men's appearance related practices in relation to meanings of masculinity. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with fifteen men between the ages of 18 and 38. Using that method of discursive analysis developed specifically for the investigation of masculinities by Wetherell & Edley (1999), various subject positions taken up by the men in talking about their appearance related practices were identified. The men positioned themselves as unconcerned with appearance, untraditionally masculine, heterosexual, well-balanced and disembodied. A concern for appearance appears inconsistent with ideals of hegemonic masculinity (as valued by these men), and it is suggested that men are unlikely to constitute a large proportion of those individuals who might be described as 'victims' of 'the beauty myth'. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - Men's body-related practices and meanings of masculinity TI - Men's body-related practices and meanings of masculinity UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7483 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7483
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDewing S. Men's body-related practices and meanings of masculinity. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7483en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPsychological Researchen_ZA
dc.titleMen's body-related practices and meanings of masculinityen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
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