Psychology from the Margins
Abstract
Over 30 years of research in the psychology of men and masculinities (PMM) has relied primarily on social constructionist and social learning theoretical perspectives. Social constructionism applied to gender and masculinity is much older than is often claimed in the psychology of men and masculinities literature. By paying a deeper homage to the feminist and social science researchers throughout the 20th century that influenced social constructionist theory applied to gender, PMM theory can grow and more effective clinical and prevention interventions can be designed for men. This is especially important considering the hundreds of problematic outcomes associated with how masculine norms have been defined and measured in the psychology of men and masculinities literature. Strict adherence to problematic masculine norms has been identified as a crisis in the U.S. Progress in the psychology of men and masculinities relies on the deepening of its theoretical past and the broadening of its clinical future. Concrete suggestions for doing so are addressed in this manuscript.
Recommended Citation
Gerdes, Zachary T.
(2018)
"Stuck in the Present: Gaps in the Theoretical Past and Applied Future of the Psychology of Men and Masculinities,"
Psychology from the Margins: Vol. 1, Article 1.
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https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/psychologyfromthemargins/vol1/iss1/1
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