SEXTANT: masculinities, sexualities & decolonialities

ABSTRACT

This article investigates how masculinity and gender have transformed through the internet and new technologies. Much of the research is based on work by Michael Kimmel and Katharine Charsley, whose work explores the evolution of masculinities over time. This article presents examples of how the internet and new technologies have impacted upon masculinity and gender, focusing especially on case studies that show how globalisation has led to this evolution. More specifically, this article analyses data from articles on biomedical technology developments to reflect the benefit for trans people, as well as uses case studies to reflect negative implications of evolving internet/technology for trans people. Moving to discuss how migration and the internet has impacted masculinity, family structures and gender roles, a case study on Pakistani and Punjabi marriages is introduced, followed by a discussion on the impact of migration on men. This study finds that the impact of the internet and technologies is extensive, ranging from shifting attitudes and vehicles for gender expression to consequences on men’s roles within family structures.

KEY WOrDS

Masculinity; Globalisation; The Internet; Technologies; Migration

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