Men, Masculinities and Difference 2400-OG-EN-MMD

This course introduces students to the field of critical studies on men and masculinities (CSMM). CSMM is part of the broader field of gender studies, in which men as gendered human beings and changing models of masculinity are the primary research subjects. Throughout the course, we will explore the following questions: What does it mean for men to have gender? How is men's gender constructed and reconstructed in social processes? What models of masculinity dominate today, and what are the consequences of these models for men in contemporary societies?
CSMM has been a rapidly growing area of research within gender and feminist studies in recent decades. CSMM is based on feminist theories and methodologies. This course aims to introduce students to CSMM and teach them how to analyze men as gendered individuals. Men’s gender is often invisible and consequently ignored in social research. Their experiences are considered ungendered and universal, even though they are as gendered as women. They must adhere to specific gender roles and behave according to societal expectations. This has enormous social consequences. Traditional models of masculinity are often associated with violence and risky behavior. In these models, men are expected to suppress their emotions and be tough. Male identity is typically presented in contrast to female identity. However, during a time of women’s emancipation and changing gender roles, there is a need for critical reflection on existing masculinity models. We should ask: Are masculinity models changing? If so, in which direction? If not, why not?
During this course, we will examine different aspects of men’s lives and models of masculinity in contemporary societies. We will try to answer questions such as: How is the male body constructed in social processes? What consequences do dominant models of masculinity have on men’s health? Why do men die earlier than women? Why are men more eager than women to engage in violence and risky behaviors? Why are men less eager to be involved parents and caregivers? Many of these questions can be answered without using biological explanations. Additionally, it should be noted that men are different and that there are various models of masculinity. Masculinity intersects with various social dimensions, so we will analyze men and masculinities in the context of other social classes, races, ethnicities, ages, and sexualities.

Całkowity nakład pracy studenta

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in classes – 20 hrs - consultations – 2 hrs Self-study hours: - reading literature – 30 hrs - preparing presentation – 43 hrs Altogether: 100 hrs (4 ECTS)

Efekty uczenia się - wiedza

Student W1: has basic knowledge of terms and concepts used in critical studies on men and masculinities – K_W01 W2: has a basic knowledge about the relations between micro-, mezzo- and macrostructures in the context of gender relations, relations between different models of masculinities and other social dimensions such as: class, race, age, ethnicity, sexuality – K_W03 W3: is acquainted with different types of social bond characteristic for men of different social class, race, age, ethnicity, sexuality – K_W04 W4: possesses knowledge about gender order characteristic for the contemporary Western societies, knows about sources and functioning of dominant models of masculinity – K_W07

Efekty uczenia się - umiejętności

Student U1: is able to identify and interpret men’s behaviours and how they are connected with prevailing masculinity models and gender order – K_U01 U2: is capable of indicating the links between different social processes and phenomena in the context of hierarchies of masculinity models and changing gender order – K_U03 U3: has a skill of diagnosing social problems in the context of theories about men and masculinities and can formulate recommendations for changing patriarchal order– K_U07

Efekty uczenia się - kompetencje społeczne

Student K1: is open to new ideas and new ways of thinking about contemporary social reality – K_K07 K2: is eager to constantly broad his/her knowledge – K_K06

Metody dydaktyczne

Expository teaching methods: - participatory lecture - problem-base lecture - discussion Exploratory teaching methods: - classic problem-solving - brainstorming

Metody dydaktyczne podające

- wykład konwersatoryjny
- pogadanka
- wykład problemowy

Metody dydaktyczne poszukujące

- referatu
- giełda pomysłów
- klasyczna metoda problemowa

Rodzaj przedmiotu

przedmiot fakultatywny

Wymagania wstępne

Student should be interested in the issue of gender roles, relations and power dynamics between men and women. Students who already participated in other courses in gender studies, feminist theories or sociology are highly welcomed.

Koordynatorzy przedmiotu

Katarzyna Suwada

Kryteria oceniania

1. Attendance
2. Student presentation or student project
3. Activity

Grades:
fail- less than 60%
satisfactory- 60-70%
satisfactory plus-70-75%
good – 75-80%
good plus- 80-90%
very good – 90-100%

Praktyki zawodowe

Not applicable.

Literatura

Anderson, E. (2009a). Inclusive Masculinity: The Changing Nature of Masculinities. Abingdon: Taylor & Francis.
Anderson, E. (2009b). The Maintenance of Masculinity Among the Stakeholders of Sport. Sport Management Review, 12(1), 3–14.
Blankenhorn, D. (1996). Fatherless America: Confronting Our Most Urgent Social Problem. Harper Perennial.
Bly, R. (2004). Iron John: A Book About Men. Da Capo Press.
Carrigan, T., Connell, B., & Lee, J. (1985). Toward a new sociology of masculinity. Theory and Society, 14(5), 551–604.
Connell, R. (1987). Gender and power: society, the person, and sexual politics. Stanford University Press.
Connell, R. W. (2005). Masculinities (Second Edition.). Berkeley, California: University of California Press.
Connell, R. W., & Messerschmidt, J. (2005). Hegemonic Masculinity: Rethinking the Concept. Gender & Society, 19(6), 829–859.
Courtenay, W. (2002). A Global Perspective on the Field of Men’s Health: An Editorial. International Journal of Men’s Health, 1(1), 1.
Doucet, A. (2004). “It’s Almost Like I Have a Job, but I Don’t Get Paid”: Fathers at Home Reconfiguring Work, Care, and Masculinity. Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice about Men as Fathers, 2(3), 277–303.
European Commission. (2012). The Role of Men in Gender Equality - European Strategies and Insights. Vienna/Berlin/Gratz. Retrieved from http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender-equality/files/gender_pay_gap/130424_final_report_role_of_men_en.pdf
Flood, M, (Ed.). (2007), International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities London ; New York: Routledge.
Hearn J. & K. Pringle, (Eds.). (2006), European Perspectives on Men and Masculinities. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Hearn, J. (2004). From Hegemonic Masculinity to the Hegemony of Men. Feminist Theory, 5(1), 49–72.
Hearn, J. (2015). Men of the World: Genders, Globalizations, Transnational Times. Sage, London, UK.
Katz, J. (2006). The macho paradox: why some men hurt women and how all men can help. Naperville, Ill: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Kimmel, M. S. (Ed.). (1995). The politics of manhood: profeminist men respond to the mythopoetic men’s movement (and the mythopoetic leaders answer). Philadelphia: Temple University Press.
Kimmel, M. S. & J. Hearn (Eds.). (2005), Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities, SAGE.
Lamb, M. E. (2000). The History of Research on Father Involvement. Marriage & Family Review, 29(2-3), 23–42.
Lamb, M. E. (2010). The Role of the Father in Child Development, 5th Edition, Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.
Miller, T. (2011). Making Sense of Fatherhood. Gender, Caring and Work, New York: Cambridge University Press.
O’Brien, M., Brandth, B., & Kvande, E. (2007). Fathers, Work and Family Life. Community, Work & Family, 10(4), 375–386.
Suwada, K & L. Plantin. (2014). On Fatherhood, Masculinities and Family Policies: A Comparative Analysis of Poland and Sweden, Polish Sociological Review, (3), 509-524.
Suwada, K. (2015). Naturalisation of the Difference. The Experience of Fatherhood in Sweden and Poland, Studia Humanistyczne AGH, No 14(2), 141-155.
Titkow, A. (2010). Do Men Have Their Own Glass Ceiling? Polish Sociological Review, (172), 391–409.
Wojnicka, K. (2011). (Re)constructing Masculinity à la Polonaise. In E. Ruspini, J. Hearn, B. Pease, & K. Pringle (Eds.), Men and masculinities around the world: transforming men’s practices (Palgrave Macmillan., pp. 71–83). New York, NY.
Wojnicka, K. (2012). The Polish profeminist movement. GENDER Heft, 3, 25–40.

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