Hegemonic Masculinity: Formulation, Reformulation, and Amplification

by James W. Messerschmidt

The concept of hegemonic masculinity, formulated by Raewyn Connell more than three decades ago, has been the driving force behind the expanding field of masculinities studies. Hegemonic Formulation, Reformulation, and Amplification provides the first comprehensive overview of the concept—from its original conception to how it has evolved over time. The book also examines some of the most powerful ways the concept is being used in contemporary gender studies.

Hegemonic Masculinity describes the development of the concept, the actual formulation and initial applications of the concept, the eventual reformulation and subsequent applications of that reformulation, and finally, the amplification of the reformulated concept of hegemonic masculinity. The book also includes a chapter theorizing why and how hegemonic masculinities are constructed, and the concluding chapter chronicles the prospects for social change toward more egalitarian gender relations. Hegemonic Formulation, Reformulation, and Amplification brings together for the first time in one volume the history of the concept as well as a discussion and examination of some of the most important research accomplished on hegemonic masculinity over the last thirty years.

Genres: Feminism

196 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2018

About the author

James W. Messerschmidt is Professor of Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies, and Chair of the Criminology Department, at the University of Southern Maine. He is the author of over thirty academic articles and book chapters as well as ten books, most recently Gender, Heterosexuality, and Youth Violence: The Struggle for Recognition (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012). Professor Messerschmidt teaches courses on gender and crime, white-collar crime, and introduction to women's and gender studies. He is the recipient of the 2011 Outstanding Feminist Faculty Award from the Women's and Gender Studies Program at the University of Southern Maine as well as 2012 Outstanding Alumni Award from San Diego State University for his distinguished scholarly contributions to sociology, criminology, and gender studies.

Reviews

[Dan Cassino · Rating 4 out of 5]

As comprehensive a discussion of how hegemonic masculinity theory has changed over time as you’ll find. Fantastic way to get up to speed with developments in the field since Cornell’s seminal work, and valuable for how it contextualizes both the initial findings, and what came afterwards.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Messeschmidt's overview/reformulation of Connell's Hegemonic Masculinity theory is a great book. It gives you a great foundation for doing your own work in the area of masculinities studies by building off off Connell, his own, and other's work in the field. If you are even slightly interested in looking at how gender relations are formed, maintained, and protested against, check it out.

[Kelly Rosalyn Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

pretty handy for my essay