men and masculinities in Afghanistan
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Echavez, Chona R.
- Creator
- Mosawi, SayedMahdi
- Creator
- Pilongo, Leah Wilfreda RE
- Publish Year
- 2016
- Shelfmark
- Digitaal
- Thesaurus
- gelijke behandeling, mannen, mannelijkheid, geweld, cultuur, Afghanistan, 2010-2019, 21e eeuw, onderzoek
- Description
- 'Afghanistan’s context is permeated by a cultural definition of masculinities and femininities that has been passed on from generation to generation. The present threats to Afghan women and men are shaped by detrimental traditional practices. Such practices suppress women and make them vulnerable to violence. .The study aims at an in-depth understanding of various notions of being an Afghan man (masculinities) and their contribution to gender inequality in four provinces of Afghanistan. The goal is to explain how men’s attitudes, perceptions and actions are influenced by these socioculturally constructed ideas of manhood, and how these factors further affect the interaction between men and women in Afghan communities. However, even though masculinity is a significant gender studies issue, the term “gender” for Afghans is connected almost exclusively with women, with only very limited research incorporating male and female perspectives. Men’s resistance to .messages about what may be interpreted as “women’s issues” makes more sense if the collective failure to adequately analyse and address their experiences and identities is considered. Thus, the study seeks to explore the meaning of Afghan manhood both quantitatively and qualitatively. Without a concrete strategy to move beyond static generalisations and work both with and frompersonal experience, men will continue to be marginalised in relation to discussions of gender and remain “the problem,” and men will continue to dominate women’s lives.'