Argument Notes - Hegemonic Masculinity

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Summary
Masculinities and its various forms and shapes are being laid out in the articles named
“Hegemonic Masculinity’ where the concept of multiple masculinities is explained with the
help of Connell’s theory. The concept of hegemony and its relation to masculinity is based on
Antonia Gramsci’s theory of hegemony, which associates the difference and dominance of
classes due to the submission and active participation in acceptance of it by the subordinate
classes. It is explained by the use of economic and political influences by the dominant group
to influence and persuasive power of the one class to accept them as leaders or the normative
ideal of preference and standard. It proves that the win and the winning scale, both are
decided by the dominant class (Mandell, & Johnson, 2017). They are ones who accepted to
the measuring scale for others to win as well. The concept of dominant and subordinate class
is accepted by the institutionalization through the means of schools and mass media.
The established relationship of class dominance and class has been used as the
concept of how different forms of masculinities are results of the formation of the gendered
hierarchy. The argument of the division based on hegemony accepts one prominent form of
masculinity as the ideal version with which others are measured and is pointed out by
Christopher and Barbara as the living and thriving form of hegemony present in Western
society. The term Masculine or the terms characterized with masculinity starts with white
race recognition, then the normative standard of men denoting the sexual orientation that is
heterosexual and then physical strength signifying power accumulation (Mandell, & Johnson,
2017). The physical attributes related to power and strength with male and masculinity are
that they should be able-bodied which implies that to be an ideal and complete man physical
strength is one of the crucial components as to stay compliant heterosexual form of life, a
man needs to maintain sexual dominance and verity in life. Another factor that can be