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"Examining Masculinities by Demographic, Structural, and Attitudinal Indicators: a Cross-sectional, Exploratory Analysis using Fragile Families"

Stykes, James B.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1334242812

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2012, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Sociology.
I use the Fragile Families data to examine multiple forms of masculinity at a key life-course event: the transition into fatherhood. My theoretical framework integrates mainstream sociological and critical gender perspectives developing a new typology with three forms of masculinity: generative, traditional, and marginalized. Generative masculinity is the modal response among fathers. Marginalized masculinity is the most heterogenous concerning men's characteristics. Traditional masculinity resembles generative in terms of demographic and attitude measures, but traditional fathers are wealthier. I employ multinomial logistic regression techniques comparing men across types of masculinity finding significant differences in relationship status, education, personal income, demographic and attitude controls. Higher education and more stable relationship status increase the likelihood of being generative supporting the critical gender perspective. However, the finding that higher personal income increases the likelihood of being traditional supports the mainstream sociological perspective. The critical gender perspective improves the mainstream sociological perspective by acknowledging alternative forms of masculinity resulting from socioeconomic, demographic, and attitude differences in men.
Laura Sanchez (Committee Chair)
I-Fen Lin (Committee Member)
Wendy Manning (Committee Member)
55 p.
Families and Family Life; Gender; Sociology
gender; fatherhood; hegemonic masculinity; masculinities

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  • Stykes, J. B. (2012). "Examining Masculinities by Demographic, Structural, and Attitudinal Indicators: a Cross-sectional, Exploratory Analysis using Fragile Families" [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1334242812

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Stykes, James. "Examining Masculinities by Demographic, Structural, and Attitudinal Indicators: a Cross-sectional, Exploratory Analysis using Fragile Families". 2012. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1334242812.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Stykes, James. ""Examining Masculinities by Demographic, Structural, and Attitudinal Indicators: a Cross-sectional, Exploratory Analysis using Fragile Families"." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1334242812

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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