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Thursday, 20 August 2015

Masculinity, Scripts of


Abstract

This article explores contemporary scripts of masculinity. Scripting theory allows for behaviors to be examined in regard to individual actors, interactions between individuals, and also how these are influenced by culture more broadly. Each of these levels of scripting is discussed independently as it relates to the construction of masculine scripts. Although these scripts guide individuals in their social interactions, it is necessary to understand how multiple scripts emerge. Here, the ways in which masculine scripts are constrained by social structures to produce particular masculinities are examined in regard to age, sexual orientation, class, and race.

Keywords

  • Class;
  • Gender;
  • Life course;
  • Masculinity;
  • Men;
  • Race;
  • Scripting theory;
  • Sexuality