Being a man: some reflections from masculinities

  • Ernesto Vasquez del Aguila University College Dublin, Ireland/ Columbia University, USA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_POSO.2013.v50.n3.41973
Keywords: masculinities, becoming men, male peer group, ritualized gestures of masculinity

Abstract

This paper highlights some reflections based on empirical research conducted by the author over more than fifteen years with Latin American men, across a range of locations, including Lima, Peru; Buenos Aires, Argentina; New York, USA; and Dublin, Ireland. These reflections show the complexities of becoming men for boys and adolescents in different cultural contexts. The paper integrates classic and contemporary articles about masculinities produced by Latin American researchers and articles from the so-called Global North.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Article download

Crossmark

Metrics

Published
2013-12-20
How to Cite
Vasquez del Aguila E. (2013). Being a man: some reflections from masculinities. Política y Sociedad, 50(3), 817-835. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_POSO.2013.v50.n3.41973
Issue
Vol. 50 No. 3 (2013): Cuerpos abyectos y violencias: maricas y homosexuales, homofobia y estigmas
Section
Monographic

License

In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Política y Sociedad is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source. All content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 use and distribution licence (CC BY 4.0). This circumstance must be expressly stated in these terms where necessary. You can view the summary and the complete legal text of the licence.