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  • What pressures are young men feeling? Copyright free image Icon Copyright free: SplitShire

    What pressures are young men feeling?

    By Martin Robb, Sandy Ruxton

    A rigid construct of what makes a "real man" is putting a strain on real young men, says new research.

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    Article

    5 mins

    Level: 1 Introductory

    Updated on:

    13 Apr 2017

    • What pressures are young men feeling?

    What pressures are young men feeling? Copyright free image Icon Copyright free: SplitShire
    Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 13 Apr 2017
    By Martin Robb, Sandy Ruxton
    A rigid construct of what makes a "real man" is putting a strain on real young men, says new research.
    Read more: What pressures are young men feeling?
  • Three weeks in June and one night in November Creative commons image Icon Duncan Hull under CC-BY licence under Creative Commons BY 4.0 license

    Three weeks in June and one night in November

    By Dr Simon Carter

    In the bleak year of 2016, Britain voted to leave the EU, and Donald Trump became the 45th American president. Both...

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    Article

    10 mins

    Level: 1 Introductory

    Updated on:

    01 Feb 2017

    • Three weeks in June and one night in November

    Three weeks in June and one night in November Creative commons image Icon Duncan Hull under CC-BY licence under Creative Commons BY 4.0 license
    Introductory level Duration 10 mins Updated 01 Feb 2017
    By Dr Simon Carter
    In the bleak year of 2016, Britain voted to leave the EU, and Donald Trump became the 45th American president. Both events will have dramatic and long...
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  • Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes Copyrighted image Icon Copyright: iStock

    Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes

    By Dr Helen Owton, Dr Meg John Barker

    Why is Wonder Woman only playing a secondary role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?  This article...

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    Article

    15 mins

    Level: 1 Introductory

    Updated on:

    16 Mar 2016

    • Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes

    Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes Copyrighted image Icon Copyright: iStock
    Introductory level Duration 15 mins Updated 16 Mar 2016
    By Dr Helen Owton, Dr Meg John Barker
    Why is Wonder Woman only playing a secondary role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?  This article looks at the role of gender and sexuality in...
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  • Why are young men worldwide experiencing mental health crises? Copyright free image Icon Copyright free: Unsplash

    Why are young men worldwide experiencing mental health crises?

    By Will Storr

    Everywhere around the world, the suicide rates amongst men outstrips that of women. The writer Will Storr hears some...

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    Article

    15 mins

    Level: 1 Introductory

    Updated on:

    19 Oct 2015

    • Why are young men worldwide experiencing mental health crises?

    Why are young men worldwide experiencing mental health crises? Copyright free image Icon Copyright free: Unsplash
    Introductory level Duration 15 mins Updated 19 Oct 2015
    By Will Storr
    Everywhere around the world, the suicide rates amongst men outstrips that of women. The writer Will Storr hears some stories - and asks why.
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  • Thinking Allowed: 'New' biological relatives and kinship & masculinity and betting shops Copyrighted image Icon Copyright: 3dmentat | Dreamstime.com

    Thinking Allowed: 'New' biological relatives and kinship & masculinity and betting shops

    What is the meaning and impact of IVF and why are betting shops seen as a 'man's world'?

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    Article

    Updated on:

    11 Jun 2014

    • Thinking Allowed: 'New' biological relatives and kinship & masculinity and betting shops

    Thinking Allowed: 'New' biological relatives and kinship & masculinity and betting shops Copyrighted image Icon Copyright: 3dmentat | Dreamstime.com
    Updated 11 Jun 2014
    What is the meaning and impact of IVF and why are betting shops seen as a 'man's world'?
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  • Straight men kissing: How heterosexual men came to be comfortable with a friendly peck Creative commons image Icon The Rogue under CC-BY-SA licence under Creative-Commons license

    Straight men kissing: How heterosexual men came to be comfortable with a friendly peck

    By Professor Laurie Taylor, Professor Eric Anderson

    Younger men are more relaxed about kissing their straight friends without fear of "homohysteria". Is this a shift in...

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    Article

    15 mins

    Level: 1 Introductory

    Updated on:

    21 Aug 2012

    • Straight men kissing: How heterosexual men came to be comfortable with a friendly peck

    Straight men kissing: How heterosexual men came to be comfortable with a friendly peck Creative commons image Icon The Rogue under CC-BY-SA licence under Creative-Commons license
    Introductory level Duration 15 mins Updated 21 Aug 2012
    By Professor Laurie Taylor, Professor Eric Anderson
    Younger men are more relaxed about kissing their straight friends without fear of "homohysteria". Is this a shift in what masculinity means in the UK?
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  • Our Crime: Fast and furious

    Our Crime: Fast and furious

    By Dr Richard Hester, Rod Earle, Professor Mary Jane Kehily

    Are joyriding youths showing a form of high-performance masculinity? Share your views right here.

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    Video

    15 mins

    Level: 1 Introductory

    Updated on:

    12 Apr 2012

    • Our Crime: Fast and furious

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    Our Crime: Fast and furious
    Introductory level Duration 15 mins Updated 12 Apr 2012
    By Dr Richard Hester, Rod Earle, Professor Mary Jane Kehily
    Are joyriding youths showing a form of high-performance masculinity? Share your views right here.
    Watch now: Our Crime: Fast and furious
  • A cocktail lifestyle and a fear of castration: What is the Playboy brand? Creative commons image Icon gillyberlin under CC-BY licence under Creative-Commons license

    A cocktail lifestyle and a fear of castration: What is the Playboy brand?

    By Professor Laurie Taylor, Professor Angela McRobbie, Dr Carrie Pitzulo

    Hugh Hefner's aspirational brand supported emancipation - up to a point. But has the bunny brand been bypassed by...

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    Article

    15 mins

    Level: 1 Introductory

    Updated on:

    14 Jun 2011

    • A cocktail lifestyle and a fear of castration: What is the Playboy brand?

    A cocktail lifestyle and a fear of castration: What is the Playboy brand? Creative commons image Icon gillyberlin under CC-BY licence under Creative-Commons license
    Introductory level Duration 15 mins Updated 14 Jun 2011
    By Professor Laurie Taylor, Professor Angela McRobbie, Dr Carrie Pitzulo
    Hugh Hefner's aspirational brand supported emancipation - up to a point. But has the bunny brand been bypassed by history?
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  • Thinking Allowed - At the British Sociological Association Copyrighted image Icon Copyright: Konstantin32 | Dreamstime.com

    Thinking Allowed - At the British Sociological Association

    By The OpenLearn team

    This week Laurie is at the BSA conference - and hits the ballroom to explore feminism in sequins and heels.

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    Article

    5 mins

    Level: 1 Introductory

    Updated on:

    20 Apr 2011

    • Thinking Allowed - At the British Sociological Association

    Thinking Allowed - At the British Sociological Association Copyrighted image Icon Copyright: Konstantin32 | Dreamstime.com
    Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 20 Apr 2011
    By The OpenLearn team
    This week Laurie is at the BSA conference - and hits the ballroom to explore feminism in sequins and heels.
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  • Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society Creative commons image Icon PhylB under CC-BY-NC-SA licence under Creative-Commons license

    Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society

    By Dr Stephanie Taylor

    Do women have a need for feminism in a Britain where they can enjoy porn while men help out with childcare? It might...

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    Article

    10 mins

    Level: 1 Introductory

    Updated on:

    18 Apr 2011

    • Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society

    Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society Creative commons image Icon PhylB under CC-BY-NC-SA licence under Creative-Commons license
    Introductory level Duration 10 mins Updated 18 Apr 2011
    By Dr Stephanie Taylor
    Do women have a need for feminism in a Britain where they can enjoy porn while men help out with childcare? It might be too soon to assume the arguments have...
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