Investigating hegemonic masculinity: Portrayals of masculinity in men's lifestyle magazines

Sex Roles

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-78

  Ricciardelli, Rosemary ^a   Clow, Kimberley A ^b   White, Philip ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aesthetics; Fashion; Hegemonic masculinity; Laddism; Male body; Male body image; Metrosexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955266830     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-010-9764-8     Document Type: Article

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