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Gendered practices in institutions of hegemonic masculinity

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Author

  • Annica Kronsell

Summary, in English

Vital knowledge about gender relations can be gained through the study of military and defense organizations. Such insititutions of hegemonic masculinity tend to represent and reify specific notions of masculinity in ways that make it the norm. The article suggests that such insititutions can be approached through feminist methodology, for example, by using critical analysis to question what appears 'normal' in institutional practice and by listening to the voices of women who challenge the norms of hegemonic masculinity by engaging in daily institutional practice. The article relates 'women's voices' and this 'site' of knowledge to feminist methodology by developing the standpoint perspective. It is argued that the notion of struggle formulated in standpoint theory is a useful way to understand the knowledge gained by women engaging with institutions of hegemonic masculinity, and an important contribution to the understanding of gender dynamics. Furthermore, it proposes that this 'site' of knowledge production will become increasingly relevant as women in rising numbers are taking positions within defense and military institutions and challenging historically embedded norms of hegemonic masculinity.

Publishing year

2005

Language

English

Pages

280-298

Publication/Series

International Feminist Journal of Politics

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Political Science

Keywords

  • military and defense institutions
  • feminist knowledge
  • feminist standpoint
  • hegemonic masculinity

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1468-4470