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Pampered Sons, (Wo)manly Men, or Do‐nothing Machos? Costa Rican Men Coming of Age under Neoliberalism

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: This article explores how young men in Costa Rica negotiate ideas of manhood under neoliberalism. We draw on interview data involving 23 men, ages 15–35, residing in one Costa Rican city. Comparing men across three different class locations, we find diverse "markers of manhood." Our data suggest an emerging globally dominant masculine ideal among an elite class of men, a declining locally dominant masculine ideal among working-class men, and a cynical, possibly counter-cultural masculine ideal among poor men. We conclude that masculinities are not only fluid, but tied to changing economic circumstances and class structures.

Source: Bulletin of Latin American Research

DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-9856.2010.00416.x

Authors: SUSAN E. MANNON, EAGAN KEMP

Institutions: Utah State University, United States Government Accountability Office

Language: English

Topic: Gender Roles and Identity Studies

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2006702708

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Cites: 32

Cited by: 3

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