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Men & Masculinities 101: What is Traditional Masculine Ideology (TMI)?
What is Traditional Masculine Ideology?
The 3rd installment in our monthly series: Men and Masculinity
Men & Masculinities 101: The Gender Role Strain Paradigm
Firstly, gender norms, which are based in stereotypes, are often contradictory and inconsistent, making them especially difficult to adhere to; thus, the number of men who violate gender norms is high. Violations (or perceived violations) of gender norms can lead to what Pleck (1995) deems gender role discrepancy, the difference between the culturally ideal man and the actual man, which can result in psychological stress (“gender role discrepancy stress”; Reidy et al., 2016).
Men & Masculinities 101: A History and Overview of Men's Studies
The empirical study of men’s gendered experiences, however, has been faced with criticism; some argue that since men are the historically dominant gender, there is less of a need to study their experiences.
2021 Presidential Initiative: Creating Connection and Community through Courageous Conversations.
2021 Presidential Initiative: Creating Connection and Community through Courageous Conversations.
2020 Presidential Initiative: Holding Space for Boys & Men of Color: Reimagining Masculinities, Transforming Systems, Advancing Health Equity.
Holding Space for Boys & Men of Color: Reimagining Masculinities, Transforming Systems, Advancing Health Equity.
Meet Division 51 Member: Saed Hill, Ph.D.
I joined the Division in 2019 when I was finishing my Counseling Ph.D. program. I had just moved to Chicago the year before and took a job at Northwestern University doing violence prevention and health masculinity work in their violence prevention department. APA was in Chicago in 2019 and I attended a program on Compassion and Positive Masculinity featuring Dr. Daniel Ellenberg.
To Reconstruct or Deconstruct? A Fundamental Question for the Psychology of Men and Masculinities
We recently sat down with Dr. Ethan Hoffman from Stanford University and Dr. Michael Addis from Clark University to discuss their new research exploring the theoretical bases, practical implications, and future directions of these contrasting approaches, published in our flagship journal, Psychology of Men & Masculinities.