Men, Masculinity, God: Can Social Science Help with the Theological Problem?
This paper introduces research on men and masculinities. Old questions took a new form in the wake of the women's liberation and gay liberation movements. A world-wide field of social-science research has developed, rapidly finding practical applications. Conceptual debates emerged, especially...
| Published in: | Concilium |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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SCM Press
[2020]
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| In: |
Concilium
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Social sciences
/ Theology
/ Masculinity
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| IxTheo Classification: | FA Theology NBE Anthropology ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
Masculinity
B GAY rights movement B Religious Aspects B Social Problems |
| Summary: | This paper introduces research on men and masculinities. Old questions took a new form in the wake of the women's liberation and gay liberation movements. A world-wide field of social-science research has developed, rapidly finding practical applications. Conceptual debates emerged, especially around the concept of hegemonic masculinity. Studies in the postcolonial world are increasingly important and point to plurality and instability in gender orders. We need to relate these to the contradictions over privilege and exclusion in religious traditions. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-5236 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Concilium
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