The genre that brought us the writings of Mark “Chopper” Read isn’t known for its impeccable gender politics. But two new books cast a critical eye on a culture of male violence.
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The tiltyard – like the football pitch – was an important arena in which men could demonstrate their prowess in front of a vast audience.
In his roles, Frank Sinatra often embodied the outsider, the man excluded from America’s suburban success story.
Sexual harassment is a persistent and damaging problem in many Australian workplaces. But why does it appear to be an entrenched feature of some organisational settings more than others?
Sam Smith’s Writing’s on the Wall confronts the last taboo of the canon: Bond’s hypermasculinity.
According to a pornography historian, Playboy was always able to stay above the fray because nudity was never central to its brand.
Men might not wear purity rings, but some are pledging abstinence, too.
There is growing evidence indicating that violence against women may be the consequence of society’s rigid and stereotyped beliefs about what it means to be a “real man”.
Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin’s story highlights not only the persistent stigma surrounding mental illness, but the potential of sport to help tackle it.
David Cameron knows how to make love and war … and a simple ham salad for dinner.
By featuring girls who buck the conventions of their world – and ours – films like Insurgent inspire fans to enact real change.
In late 2007, a couple of months after our last HSC exam, one of my best friends punched me. In hindsight, I probably deserved it. We were 18, liberated from school and newcomers to alcohol. To make a…
The European Space Agency made history in November by landing a spacecraft on a comet. However, a furious news debate quickly erupted about the shirt worn by 42-year-old British chief of science for the…
Of all the revelations made about the “enhanced interrogation methods” used by the CIA on detainees in the aftermath of 9/11, the use of waterboarding and rectal feeding have garnered the most attention…
Whoever is advising Prime Minister Tony Abbott understands something of the place of the larrikin in the Australian national consciousness. Abbott’s threat to shirtfront Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Recent coverage of counterterrorism raids in Australia featured hard-core gyms, anabolic steroids, nightclub bouncers, gangs and weapons. Footage from the Middle East regularly depicts truckloads of young…
Have you cringed when a friend was degraded by her partner in public? Or felt uncomfortable because your friend’s partner continually rings to check her whereabouts? Is your friend’s partner intimidating…
Research on gender roles has shown that individuals consider men to embody more masculine (e.g. assertive, dominant) traits than women, and women to embody more feminine (e.g. gentle, sensitive) traits…
This weekend, AMC’s Mad Men returns to TV screens for its final season, due to be shown in two halves, this year and next. In its six seasons to date the period drama has won plaudits for its writing and…
Do flags matter? Well, if the news from New Zealand is any guide, they do. Holding a referendum or two to change the flag, as proposed by that country’s parliament, will not be cheap. Assuming our friends…
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Professor of Sociology, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Professor, Masculinities Studies, School of Education, University of Calgary
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Professor Emerita (social science), University of Sydney
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Professor of American History, Università di Torino
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Emeritus Professor, Film and Media Studies in English, Arizona State University
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer in the Sociology of Sport, Ulster University
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Senior Lecturer in English/Film and Television, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
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Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology, Durham University
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Professor of Masculinities, Sexualities and Sport, University of Winchester
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Masculinities Scholar, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Associate Professor, Federation University Australia
