The Homosocial Construction of Alternative Masculinities: Men in Indie Rock Bands
2012; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 20; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3149/jms.2002.158
ISSN1933-0251
Autores Tópico(s)Gender, Feminism, and Media
ResumoThis study explores the construction of masculinities and homosocial relationships within alternative subcultures. Through in-depth interviews, I researched men in “indie” rock bands that were redefining homosocial relationships in order to construct alternative masculinities within the indie rock subculture. The study's findings demonstrate that while the men upheld certain hegemonic gender norms inside and outside the scene, within the subculture they report constructing alternative masculinities through homosocial interactions and gender strategies involving their bodies and performances. This study provides an example of how gender is fluid within specific social locations and contexts. Furthermore, it emphasizes the idea that multiple masculinities are constructed within society and that homosocial relations can be places for challenging hegemonic masculinity rather than reinforcing them.
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