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标题：Performing masculinity, influencing health: a qualitative mixed-methods study of young Spanish men
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作者：Jorge Marcos Marcos ; Nuria Romo Avilés ; María del Río Lozano 等
期刊名称：Global Health Action
印刷版ISSN：1654-9716
电子版ISSN：1654-9880
出版年度：2013
卷号：6
期号：0
DOI：10.3402/gha.v6i0.21134
语种：English
出版社：Taylor & Francis
摘要：Background: The literature shows how gender mandates contribute to differences in exposure and vulnerability to certain health risk factors. This paper presents the results of a study developed in the south of Spain, where research aimed at understanding men from a gender perspective is still limited.Objective: The aim of this paper is to explore the lay perceptions and meanings ascribed to the idea of masculinity, identifying ways in which gender displays are related to health.Design: The study is based on a mixed-methods data collection strategy typical of qualitative research. We performed a qualitative content analysis focused on manifest and latent content.Results: Our analysis showed that the relationship between masculinity and health was mainly defined with regard to behavioural explanations with an evident performative meaning. With regard to issues such as driving, the use of recreational drugs, aggressive behaviour, sexuality, and body image, important connections were established between manhood acts and health outcomes. Different ways of understanding and performing the male identity also emerged from the results. The findings revealed the implications of these aspects in the processes of change in the identity codes of men and women.Conclusions: The study provides insights into how the category ‘man’ is highly dependent on collective practices and performative acts. Consideration of how males perform manhood acts might be required in guidance on the development of programmes and policies aimed at addressing gender inequalities in health in a particular local context.Keywords: gender; masculinity; men’s health; young men; social theory; health inequalities; qualitative research(Published: 16 September 2013)Citation: Glob Health Action 2013, 6: 21134 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v6i0.21134This paper is part of the Cluster Gender and health. More papers from this cluster can be found here and here.
关键词：Gender Studies, Public Health;gender; masculinity; men’s health; young men; social theory; health inequalities; qualitative research