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Men, masculinity and ‘Gender in Development’

01/06/1997

6 pages long

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Men, masculinity and ‘Gender in Development’

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This article focuses on the implications of recent work in feminist theory, and on questions of masculinity, stressing the need to take account of the complex and variable nature of gender identities, and to work with men on exploring the constraints of dominant models of masculinity. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & […]

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Men, masculinities, and the politics of development

01/06/1997

9 pages long

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Men, masculinities, and the politics of development

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Widening the gender perspective to include men and masculinities should broaden and deepen our understanding of power and inequality, not only between men and women but in other social relationships, and thus increase the effectiveness of development interventions. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for […]

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Gender workshops with men: experiences and reflections

01/06/1997

7 pages long

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Gender workshops with men: experiences and reflections

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During the last few years I and my colleagues have conducted workshops with men- mostly senior men, in decision-making positions in NGOs. This article focuses on my experience of the first six of these: two were in India, two in Bangladesh and two in Nepal. My colleagues and I felt confident, both as facilitators/trainers, and […]

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Disintegration conflicts and the restructuring of masculinity

01/06/1997

8 pages long

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Disintegration conflicts and the restructuring of masculinity

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This paper argues that as relief and development agencies attempt to address the dynamics of organised violence and protracted conflicts which increasingly hamper or distort their work, gender analysis and policy is in need of re-examination, and should be widened to take on the issue of male gender identity. This article is hosted by our […]

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Crabs in a Bucket’: reforming male identities in Trinidad

01/06/1997

8 pages long

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Crabs in a Bucket’: reforming male identities in Trinidad

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This article describes some of the ways in which ‘masculinity’ is understood. Looking at the example of a community in the Caribbean, it suggests that social changes can offer opportunities to deflect men’s identities away from damaging patriarchal stereotypes. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents […]

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Violence, rape, and sexual coercion: everyday love in a South African township

01/06/1997

6 pages long

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Violence, rape, and sexual coercion: everyday love in a South African township

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A research project with pregnant teenagers in an African township revealed widespread male coercion and violence within sexual relationships. If reproductive health interventions are to be effective, practitioners need to be aware of the level of gender inequity and powerlessness women experience in particular social contexts and design interventions which challenge male violence. This article […]

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New masculinity: a different route

01/06/1997

3 pages long

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This article formed part of a presentation made by the Chilean sociologist Gonzalo Falabella at the First Citizens’ Forum for Tolerance and Non-discrimination, which took place in Santiago de Chile in March 1995. The subject arose out of the experiences and conversations of a group of professional men, who were searching for a new identity. […]

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Editorial

01/06/1997

5 pages long

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This article does not have a description. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the Gender and Development website.

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Men and Masculinity

01/01/1997

1 documents

75 pages long

Languages: English

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What does it mean to be a man today in different cultures? This collection of papers by development practitioners and theorists considers the implications of male gender identities for the rights of both women and men, and for gender-equitable development. The authors, including Kamla Bhasin, Andrea Cornwall, Patrice Engle, and Sarah White, examine the concept […]

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