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Introduction:
Masculinity and the associated set of behaviours are linked to the acceptance of Violence. Individuals valued in a society influenced by Hegemonic Masculinity, are not only valued for their leadership, or business prowess, but for their violent tendencies, as such, Hegemonic Masculinity relates to Domestic Violence, this connection is often found in terms of low-level violence, in everyday scenario’s, this is because the violence results in0 no effect on their public image. Ultimately, the concept of Hegemonic Masculinity can and should be used to intervene in a way that results in Gender Equity and the reduction in Gender-based violence.
Context:
Ami Lynch (2009) states that hegemonic masculinity “refers …show more content…
As such they have exerted their dominance in order to gain power. This means that their conceptual idea of masculinity becomes one that values violence, for what it can do for them. This idea is found in multiple cultures, where subordinated men are those who perpetrate as well as receive violence directed toward them. We see this in Hindu understandings of violence in India (Mehta 2006) in bonds between men in Mexico (Magazine 2004) and youth understandings of sexuality and male control in South Africa (Wood and Jewkes 2001; Wood, Lambert, and Jewkes 2007). It is evident that subordinated men across the world are actors as well as acted upon. However, there may be a combination of individuals who are prone to violence because of childhood experience, and social norms, within the gender regimens, which legitimate violence. The confluence of these factors poses a formidable challenge to gender activists seeking to intervene.
One country where violence is a pivotal part of their culture is South Africa. In South Africa there is a considerable body of research on hegemonic masculinity (Morrell et al. 2013) that elaborates on the positioned ‘substances’ of hegemonic masculinity and argues that representing strength, resilience and the ability to use, and often the actual use of violence is a large part of the hegemonic masculinity in South Africa, and is valued as defining characteristics in young
Introduction:
Masculinity and the associated set of behaviours are linked to the acceptance of Violence. Individuals valued in a society influenced by Hegemonic Masculinity, are not only valued for their leadership, or business prowess, but for their violent tendencies, as such, Hegemonic Masculinity relates to Domestic Violence, this connection is often found in terms of low-level violence, in everyday scenario’s, this is because the violence results in0 no effect on their public image. Ultimately, the concept of Hegemonic Masculinity can and should be used to intervene in a way that results in Gender Equity and the reduction in Gender-based violence.
Context:
Ami Lynch (2009) states that hegemonic masculinity “refers …show more content…
As such they have exerted their dominance in order to gain power. This means that their conceptual idea of masculinity becomes one that values violence, for what it can do for them. This idea is found in multiple cultures, where subordinated men are those who perpetrate as well as receive violence directed toward them. We see this in Hindu understandings of violence in India (Mehta 2006) in bonds between men in Mexico (Magazine 2004) and youth understandings of sexuality and male control in South Africa (Wood and Jewkes 2001; Wood, Lambert, and Jewkes 2007). It is evident that subordinated men across the world are actors as well as acted upon. However, there may be a combination of individuals who are prone to violence because of childhood experience, and social norms, within the gender regimens, which legitimate violence. The confluence of these factors poses a formidable challenge to gender activists seeking to intervene.
One country where violence is a pivotal part of their culture is South Africa. In South Africa there is a considerable body of research on hegemonic masculinity (Morrell et al. 2013) that elaborates on the positioned ‘substances’ of hegemonic masculinity and argues that representing strength, resilience and the ability to use, and often the actual use of violence is a large part of the hegemonic masculinity in South Africa, and is valued as defining characteristics in young