Journal of college student development · 2002 · 117 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesGender StudiesSociologyFeminist TheoryGenderMasculinity StudiesGender IdentityGender Identity DevelopmentGender RolesGender TheoryMale Identity FormationStudent Identity FormationCollege MasculinitiesCommunication RestrictionsConstructivist InquiryGender Identity ConstructionGender In Higher EducationMasculinity ConstructionSocial Construction Of FemininitySocial Construction Of Meaning
The purpose of this constructivist inquiry was to explore the impact of socially prescribed gender roles on college men identity development. Ten White, traditionally-aged students were interviewed and data from the interviews were analyzed using hermeneutic phenomenology. Students discussed communication restrictions associated with scripted gender roles, fear of femininity, feelings of being overly challenged, and a sense of confusion about masculinity.