The Netflix drama Adolescence depicts the journey of a 13-year-old boy, Jamie, who, after feeling isolated and rejected, becomes immersed in the toxic “manosphere.” The series highlights the dangers of online radicalization, showcasing how young boys, craving connection, often adopt harmful ideologies influenced by figures like Andrew Tate, leading to emotional crises and distorted masculinity.
Collier (1998) criticizes Messerschmidt’s concept of hegemonic masculinity as too limited, arguing that it fails to consider the complexity of social subjects. He uses the case of the Dunblane Massacre to demonstrate the multifaceted nature of masculinity and its influence on violent behavior. Collier’s nuanced approach provides insight into the specific violence of men.
Messerschmidt (1993) notes that males commit most crimes and therefore any study of crime must include a study of masculine
A man in full is a 2024 Netflix limited series which has some good examples of negative representations of traditional
This post focuses on traditional representations of men as reinforcing aspects of hegemonic masculinity before considering some of the changes
This is a possible ’10 mark with item question’ question which might come up on the AQA’s A level sociology
A summary of Zimbardo and Coulombe’s Man Disconnected, part 4. It seemed appropriate to devote a whole blog post to
Man Disconnected by Zimbardo and Coulombe is about the challenges young men face in our technological age. This post summarizes chapters
Professor Green’s fronted an excellent recent documentary on the lives of 6 white working class men for Channel Four, which
Amid shifting social, economic and technological climates, young men are getting left behind, at least according to Philip Zimbardo and