Global Masculinities: Interrogations and Reconstructions

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Lists of figures
List of tables
List of contributors
Foreword by Raewyn Connell
Foreword by Abhijit Das
Preface by Rimjhim Jain
Acknowledgments
Introduction: engaging global masculinities
	I
	Emergence and development of critical masculinity studies
	The predicament of patriarchal masculinities
	Caring masculinities
	Conclusion
	References
1. Making men: the cultural politics of male initiation rites in South Africa
	Introduction
	Becoming a man
	Respect and humanity
	Xhosa male initiation
	The purpose of male initiation
	Discussing initiation in the twenty-first century
	Concluding remarks
	Notes
	References
2. Social norms, social structure and law in Nepal: patriarchy, violence against women and the three-headed hydra
	Introduction
	Methodology
	Limitations
	Social norms: persistence of old stereotypes
	Internalisation of patriarchal social norms: women and transgender subjects
	Social norms, masculinities and sexuality
	Social norms and contradictory masculine identities
	Law and custom: in between spaces
	Social structure and limitations of law
	Law, social norms and discrimination
	Social norms, law and social structure: public and private domains
	Conclusion: patriarchy and violence against women
	Acronyms
	Notes
	Bibliography
3. Transforming masculinities as a contribution to conflict prevention?
	Masculinities as drivers of conflict
	Putting theory into practice: masculinities and peacebuilding programmes
	Challenges and question marks
	Gendering conflict analysis
	Selecting participants and developing theories of change
	Gendered structures and institutions
	Working to scale
	Working with the security sector
	The international angle
	Responding to legitimate grievances
	Maintaining a feminist perspective
	Conclusion
	List of abbreviations
	Notes
	Bibliography
4. Masculinity and violence against women: exploring the practices of young men in Bangladesh
	Introduction
	Objectives
	Methodology Methods and data analysis
	Conceptualisation
	Results
	Recurrent themes
	Discussion
	Bhalo meye/baje meye (Good girl/Bad girl)
	Moja kora (Having fun)
	Piche ghura (Following/Stalking)
	Kotha shuna (Controlling mechanism)
	Shikkha dewa (Revenge)
	Conclusion
	Annex 4.A
	Annex 4.B
	Notes
	Funding
	References
5. Beyond male role models: gender identities and work with young men in the UK
	Questioning the male role model discourse
	Research objectives and methodology
	Findings
	Key messages
	Policy and practice implications
	Note
	References
6. Interpersonal neurobiology and the prevention of gender-based violence
	Introduction
	Methodology
	Results
	Discussion
	Conclusion and next steps
	Note
	References
7. Masculinities, faith and ending gender-based violence in the African Great Lakes region, Africa
	Background
	Research objectives
	Country profiles
	Understanding men, faith and masculinities
	What can be done?
	Notes
	References
8. Engaging men in ending men’s violence against women: beyond the mantras and towards more effective practice
	Introduction
	Approach to engaging men
	Conclusion
	References
9. Involving men in sharing the contraceptive burden: experiences from a community intervention with men in Madhya Pradesh, India
	Introduction
	Contraception and women’s rights
	Family Planning Programme in India: the role of men
	The ‘Sajhedar initiative’
	Findings
	Family planning and use of contraceptives
	Spacing between children
	Access to contraceptives – facilitating the interface between
service providers and men
	Improved relationships between spouses
	Changing social norms that give women more autonomy
	Discussion
	Conclusions
	Notes
	Acknowledgements
	Glossary
	Acronyms
	References
10. The role of male Dais (Huarku) in childbirth in a tribal block in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra, India
	Introduction
	Methodology
	The study area and people
	Who were the huarka (Dais)?
	The Dai tradition in this area
	A gendered style of caring
	Paapi Nazar (sinful gaze) . . .
	The huarka (Dais) and formal healthcare providers
	The sets of Dais’ practices
	Reflections of the other providers on care by the Dais
	View of the future and expectations
	Discussion
	Conclusion
	Acknowledgements
	Notes
	References
11. Opportunities and challenges for promoting new concepts of fatherhood in Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Introduction
	Method
	Methodological aspects of quantitative research
	Methodological aspects of qualitative research
	Results
	Results from quantitative research
	Results from qualitative research
	Discussion
	Conclusions
	Acronyms
	References
12. Migrating males and gender role exchange: a study on how Indonesian males perceive their masculinities through caregiving activities
	Introduction
	The study
	Gender discourses in contemporary Indonesia
	Gender relations and overseas education
	Caring, breadwinning and masculinities
	Method
	Findings
	Discussion
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
13. A Brazilian policy toward men’s healthcare and gender equity
	A brief introduction to the Brazilian Healthcare System
	The origin of the PNAISH
	Pnaish’s implementation
	Some of PNAISH’s obstacles
	Men’s health, fatherhood, care and gender equity
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Index