ABSTRACT

Using an intersectional framework, our study investigated social categories that intersect with hegemonic masculinities and internal hegemony. A South African context was chosen due to its recent Apartheid history of assigning racial hierarchical privileges between men, and the subsequent encouragement to amalgamate that has brought differences in masculinities to the surface. Fifteen newly enrolled participants in a ‘community of practice’ were interviewed before and after a specific programme. Using thematic analysis, our study concludes that cultural identity is profound in defining hegemonic masculine identity for South African men, while race continues to play a decisive role for internal hegemony. Additionally, social categories of sexuality, marital status, and the number of wives and children signal external hegemony to other men, and these have an amplified effect on internal hegemony. Despite continued racial hierarchy, our research participants showed their admiration of aspects of indigenous African cultures and their approach to manhood including rites of passage, the role of elders, and male companionship. We conclude that race and cultural awareness of other masculinities exacerbate internal hegemony.

摘要

使用交叉框架，我们的研究调查了与霸权男性气质和内部霸权相交的社会类别。之所以选择南非，是因为其最近在种族隔离制度中赋予了男人之间种族等级特权的历史，以及随后对融合的鼓励，使男性气质上的差异浮出水面。在特定计划之前和之后，对15名新加入“实践社区”的参与者进行了采访。使用主题分析，我们的研究得出的结论是，文化认同对于定义南非男性的霸权男性身份具有深远的意义，而种族继续对内部霸权起着决定性的作用。此外，性，婚姻状况以及妻子和子女的数量等社会类别标志着其他男人的外部霸权，这些对内部霸权有放大作用。尽管种族等级制度仍在继续，但我们的研究参与者对非洲土著文化的各个方面以及他们的成年方式表示赞赏，包括过往的仪式，长者的角色和男性陪伴。我们得出结论，种族和对其他男性气质的文化意识加剧了内部霸权。