User:Bbalicia/Hegemonic masculinity

History
Due to social inequalities in Australian, Sociologist Connell, Introduced the Hegemonic masculinity idea, that takes a look at male roles and their characteristics.

Original framework
Hegemonic masculinity was introduced as a concept to study the male dominance over females.

Underlying Concept of Masculinity
The fundamental idea of masculinity is seen as a flawed concept

Jeff Hearn and Alan Peterson have argued their views on masculinity. Hearn suggested the concept of masculinity is minimizing the concerning issues of male dominance, while Peterson argued the concept is creating a false idea of men and furthering the separation of genders.

Gender Hierarchy
Studies indicates how forms of masculinity apart from mainstream are dominant, even under conditions of marginalization due to race, economic status, physical ability, or sexual orientation. The dominant system of gender norms maintains its authority more through the incorporation of these non-traditional masculinities into its overall narrative.

Geography of masculinities
Masculinity studies consistently highlight shifts in dominant forms of masculinity shaped by local contexts, yet with globalization's rise, the impact of global spaces on masculinity's construction has gained focus. Charlotte Hooper  explains how masculinities play out in international relations, while Connell introduced the concept of "transnational business masculinity," characterizing the lifestyle corporate leaders.

Education
Hegemonic masculinity can be helpful in education as well. It can help discover a social system that is created between male students. Also, why males teachers educate the way they do.

Criminology
Hegemonic masculinity's impact on criminology is clear, with evidence that males are more likely to engage in a wider range of crimes, from standard offenses to more grave actions, than females, and have a larger presence in white-collar crime. This concept has facilitated the examination of the relationships between masculinities and various crimes. It has been utilized in specific studies on crimes committed by males, including rape in Switzerland, murder in Australia, football hooliganism and white-collar crime in England, and assaultive violence in the United States.