Andro-privilege, raunch culture, and stripping

Sexualities ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 605-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadette Barton ◽  
Hannah Mabry
Keyword(s):  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Hegemonic Masculinity ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Male Domination ◽  
Raunch Culture ◽  
Strip Club

This study notes a rising number of female customers at heterosexual strip bars and explores the reasons for this change. Drawing methodologically on audio-taped interviews with strip club employees and 150 hours of observation in strip bars, we explore the dynamics of raunch culture—a hypersexualized climate—and andro-privilege, a new concept in feminist theory that we originate here. Patriarchal cultures condition members to preference practices associated with hegemonic masculinity, and uphold masculinism, the ideology that justifies male domination. Andro-privilege is a new Western cultural practice that cloaks masculinism in a discursive mantle of gender progress. That andro-privilege exists at all is a sign of growth. It demonstrates that progressive ideas about gender equality have affected people, and created, at least among some, a misalignment with unfairness. Andro-privilege resolves this discomfort by temporarily allowing some girls and women to be “one of the guys” while allowing no parallel for boys and men to benefit from being “one of the girls.” We argue that andro-privilege thrives in raunch culture because it permits a woman or girl to resist objectification and position herself as a subject—a lad or bro—rather than a sex doll.

Writing Lebanese Feminist History

Women Rising ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 208-216
Author(s):  
Nicole Khoury
Keyword(s):  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Feminist Movement ◽  
International Context ◽  
Feminist History ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Postcolonial Feminist Theory ◽  
Postcolonial Feminist ◽  
Collective Activism ◽  
Important Shift

In this chapter, Nicole Khoury analyzes the editorials in one of Lebanon’s most successful feminist journals, Al-Raida. Through examining the first decade of Rose Ghurayyib’s editorials, she recovers a part of Lebanese feminist history that has been largely ignored. The editorials illustrate that arguments for gender equality in the midseventies were grounded in liberal feminist theory. Written during the violent civil war, and the period of foreign influences, the editorials mark a shift in the focus of the Lebanese feminist movement to postcolonial feminist theory, a shift that changed the way the movement articulated its goals. While the editorials first addressed an English-speaking elite Lebanese audience, they later began to focus on a collective activism that defined women’s needs and goals within the larger national and international context, marking an important shift in Lebanese feminist history.

scholarly journals A Feminist Politics of Ambivalence: Reading with Emma Goldman

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Hemmings
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
The Other ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Single Issue ◽  
Feminist Politics ◽  
The Face ◽  
The One ◽  
Emma Goldman

Abstract: Feminist theory worldwide is confronting - perhaps as it always has done - a series of deep challenges. On the one hand, awareness of gender and sexual inequalities seems high; on the other, co-optation of feminism for nationalist or other right-wing agendas is rife. On the one hand, feminist social movements are in ascendancy, on the other there is a continued dominance of single issue feminism and a resistance to intersectional, non-binary interventions. If we add in the collapse of the Left in the face of radical movements such as those underpinning Brexit and Trump (and the frequent blaming of feminism for fragmentation of that Left) then it is hard to know what to argue, to whom, and for what ends. In the face of such claims it is tempting to respond with a dogmatic or singular feminism, or to insist that what we need is a shared, clear, certain platform. I want to argue instead - with Emma Goldman (anarchist activist who died in 1940) as my guide - that it can be politically productive to embrace and theorise uncertainty, or even ambivalence, about gender equality and feminism.

Hegemonic Masculinity and Beyond

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Hearn ◽  
Marie Nordberg ◽  
Kjerstin Andersson ◽  
Dag Balkmar ◽  
Lucas Gottzén ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Hegemonic Masculinity ◽  
White Middle Class ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
1960S And 1970S ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Men And Masculinities ◽  
Research And Policy

This article discusses the status of the concept of hegemonic masculinity in research on men and boys in Sweden, and how it has been used and developed. Sweden has a relatively long history of public debate, research, and policy intervention in gender issues and gender equality. This has meant, in sheer quantitative terms, a relatively sizeable corpus of work on men, masculinities, and gender relations. There is also a rather wide diversity of approaches, theoretically and empirically, to the analysis of men and masculinities. The Swedish national context and gender equality project is outlined. This is followed by discussion of three broad phases in studies on men and masculinities in Sweden: the 1960s and 1970s before the formulation of the concept of hegemonic masculinity; the 1980s and 1990s when the concept was important for a generation of researchers developing studies in more depth; and the 2000s with a younger generation committed to a variety of feminist and gender critiques other than those associated with hegemonic masculinity. The following sections focus specifically on how the concept of hegemonic masculinity has been used, adapted, and indeed not used, in particular areas of study: boys and young men in family and education; violence; and health. The article concludes with review of how hegemonic masculinity has been used in Swedish contexts, as: gender stereotype, often out of the context of legitimation of patriarchal relations; “Other” than dominant, white middle-class “Swedish,” equated with outmoded, nonmodern, working-class, failing boy, or minority ethnic masculinities; a new masculinity concept and practice, incorporating some degree of gender equality; and reconceptualized and problematized as a modern, heteronormative, and subject-centered concept.

scholarly journals PEMBEBASAN PEREMPUAN DALAM NOVEL BANĀT AL-RIYĀḌ KARYA RAJA’ ABD ALLĀH AL-ṢĀNI’

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
M. Faisol ◽  
Ahmad Kholil
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Women's Rights ◽  
Hegemonic Masculinity ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Women’S Rights ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Male Domination ◽  
Patriarchal Culture ◽  
Woman Author ◽  
Free Women

In the midst of dominant patriarchal culture ini Saudi Arabia, Banāt al-Riyāḍ novel by Raja’ ‘Abd Allāh al-Ṣāni’ is present as an effort to liberate women from the dominant patriarchal confines. As woman author, Raja’ ‘Abd Allāh al-Ṣāni’ made criticism and resistance in her work as an effort to liberate women. Through women as writer approach, this paper aims to reveal efforts to fight for women’s rights and liberation from the dominance of tyrannical hegemonic masculinity in the Saudi Arabian setting. The results of the analysis show that female leaders emerged in the movement of awareness when their rights were taken. They made efforts to free themselves by suing the confines of tradition and patriarchal religious construction. Liberating women from the oppressive male domination by the leaders is the attempt to free women, both in the domestic and public shpheres. Novel Banāt al-Riyāḍ is an author’s strategy in its efforts to fight for the rights of Saudi Arabian women and to free them from patriarchal confines.

scholarly journals Gender and Learning in Rwanda

10.5130/aag ◽  
2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Master's Program ◽  
Policy Area ◽  
Gender Culture ◽  
Culture And Development

This book presents an unparalleled mix of aspiration and achievement, of feminist theory and practice. It does not claim to be complete or final, nor is it a snapshot of a single point in time. It falls into two parts. One part containing scholarly chapters written academics involved in developing and teaching in the innovative Master’s program in Gender, Culture and development offered from 2011 at the Kigali Institute of Education in Rwanda. The second part contains statements written by students in the first cohort, most of which have been revised and updated. All the contributions are informed by a set of common experiences, but each writer presents her (or his) own perspective. This is most clearly evident in the short chapters written by the women who brought their diverse scholarly backgrounds together in their passion for the scholarly development of other women and men, in an empowering, feminist, educational experience. This mix of experiences and the diversity of writings make the book a challenging read and an invaluable resource for anyone interested in research-based approaches to social change, the weaving of personal experience into scholarly reflections, and in insights into leaders in working towards gender equality, a policy area which affects social relationships throughout a society, including at the most intimate level.

scholarly journals Corak Feminisme Dua Sajak Penyair Laki-­Laki

ATAVISME ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-186
Author(s):  
Suyono Suyatno
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Ideology ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Female Poets

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan ketersebaran gagasan feminisme, yakni apakah gagasan tersebut juga menjangkau kaum lelaki? Penelitian ini menggunakan teori feminisme dan berpijak pada data berupa dua sajak yang ditulis penyair laki­laki, yakni sajak “Adam di Firdaus” karya Subagio Sastrowardojo dan sajak “Perempuan” karya Emha Ainun Nadjib. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa corak feminisme dalam puisi tidak hanya didominasi oleh penyair perempuan. Beberapa sajak yang ditulis oleh penyair laki­laki seperti Subagio Sastrowardojo dengan sajaknya "Adam di Firdaus" dan Emha Ainun Nadjib dengan sajaknya "Perempuan" juga menunjukkan gagasan feminisme. Namun, berbeda dengan sajak feminis yang ditulis oleh penyair perempuan yang umumnya menghadirkan perempuan sebagai korban ideologi gender, dalam sajak feminis yang ditulis oleh penyair laki­laki kesadaran feminisme dan kesetaraan gender baru muncul setelah perempuan direpresentasikan sebagai korban ideologi gender. Abstract: The purpose of this study is to determine the spreads of the idea of feminism, i.e., whether the idea will also reach out to the men. This study uses feminist theory and is based on the data in the forms of two poems written by two male poets, "Adam di Firdaus” by Subagio Sastrowardojo and "Perempuan” by Emha Ainun Nadjib. The result shows that the colour of feminism in poetry is not dominated by female poets. Some poetries written by male poets such as Subagio Sastrowardojo with his poem "Adam di Firdaus" and Emha Ainun Nadjib with his poem "Perempuan" also show the idea of feminism. However, different from poetries of feminism written by female poets which commonly represents woman as a victim of gender ideology, in poetries of feminism written by male poets, the awareness of feminism and gender equality appear after the woman is represented as a victim of gender ideology. Key Words: the victim of gender ideology, feminism, gender equality

scholarly journals Masculinity and Advertisements: The Case of Nepal Television

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Indira Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Hegemonic Masculinity ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
Television Commercials ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Male Roles ◽  
Men And Masculinities

The article explores the television commercials broadcasted by the Nepal Television (NTV) that have male roles to analyze how masculinity is presented in them. In Nepal, studies of men and masculinities remain a rare compared with studies of women and femininity. It is essential to analyze the representation of masculinity to understand men’s experiences, attitudes, beliefs and practices, not only to challenge men’s superiority over females, but also to create gender equality. ! e aim of this article then is to study how a hegemonic masculinity is represented and constructed within NTV commercials.  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ctbijis.v1i1.10463   Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Vol.1(1) 2013; 1-10  

Gender and Peacekeeping

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina M. Karim ◽  
Marsha Henry
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Hegemonic Masculinity ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Gendered Discourse ◽  
Peacekeeping Missions ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines three manifestations of gender in peacekeeping: the gender of those serving as peacekeepers; gendered hierarchies within peacekeeping missions; and the gendered discourse used by the United Nations when discussing women peacekeepers. The chapter provides statistics on the numbers of female peacekeepers historically and by assignment. Using the concept of hegemonic masculinity, the chapter explores how protection masculinity and militarized masculinity complicate the work of female peacekeepers in various ways. Finally, the chapter critiques the problematic rhetoric used by the UN to promote female peacekeepers, which largely relies on an essentialized view of women and downplays the impact of other identities such as culture, language, and class. The chapter argues that rather than seeking to simply increase the numbers of women in peacekeeping roles, a focus on gender equality at a structural level is critical to improving the efficacy of peacekeeping missions.

A Golden Lever for Politics: Feminist Emotion and Women's Agency

Hypatia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-203
Author(s):  
Teresa Langle de Paz
Keyword(s):  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Affect Theory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional Experiences ◽  
Multidisciplinary Research ◽  
Conceptual Tool ◽  
Affective Component ◽  
Feminist Politics

Pervasive feminism is a component located in emotionality—feminist emotion—and contains women's primary agency. Because affect and emotions are elusive, an interpretive conceptual tool is necessary and is key to making use of their potential for feminist politics aimed at women's empowerment and well‐being and to build gender equality. This essay builds on contemporary feminist theory and affect theory and draws from multidisciplinary research. It presents a new theoretical framework anchored in hermeneutics and phenomenology to pin down the affective component of women's multifaceted, intersectional emotional experiences of gender. A case study also illustrates how the theoretical premises around the concept of feminist emotion are compatible with and useful for feminist praxis.

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