Homophobic beliefs and attitudes among mid-adolescent boys: exploring the ideas of hybrid masculinities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Homophobia is well-documented as key to social regulation of masculine behavior and practices in Western settings. Yet, empirical data from a number of Western settings has shown a decline in overt homophobic attitudes in the past decade, leading some to suggest that the nature of masculinities is also changing. However, theorizing on the changing nature of masculinities among adolescents has received limited quantitative attention. Research is needed to better understand shifts in adolescent masculinities in contemporary Western settings.

Methods

In this paper, we investigate the application of one newer approach to explore masculinities in context - hybrid masculinities - in a sample of cisgender, heterosexual, mid-adolescent boys in one province in Western Ca

SUBMITTER: Exner-Cortens D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11196794 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature