hegemonic masculinity

noun

The practice that legitimizes men's dominant position of men in society and justifies the subordination of the common male population and women, and other marginalized ways of being a man.

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Meanings

nounhegemonic masculinity (countable and uncountable, plural hegemonic masculinities)

plural hegemonic masculinities

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe practice that legitimizes men's dominant position of men in society and justifies the subordination of the common male population and women, and other marginalized ways of being a man.
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