Concept information
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applied developmental science
personality development
identification (psychology)
gender identity
Preferred term
masculinity
Definition
- Masculinity is a term generally used to denote a set of characteristics, actions, attitudes, expectations, and ways of being that a particular society maintains for men. What is considered masculine changes over time and varies between and within social classes, racial and ethnic groups, subcultures, cultures, and societies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Masculinity]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/masculinity
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