<i>Habitus</i> of Masculinity in Chilean Miners: Efficiency, Control, and Consumption of the Bodies
From a gender perspective, the persistence of the <i>habitus</i> of masculinity in Chilean male miners in their family relationships, relationships with their partners, sexuality, and work was analyzed, delving into a construction that drives them toward the satisfaction of desires and c...
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| author | Jimena Silva Segovia Paulina Salinas Meruane Estefany Castillo Ravanal |
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| description | From a gender perspective, the persistence of the <i>habitus</i> of masculinity in Chilean male miners in their family relationships, relationships with their partners, sexuality, and work was analyzed, delving into a construction that drives them toward the satisfaction of desires and consumption. The discourses of 13 workers between 25 and 62 years old were obtained through individual and group interviews. The findings constitute an axis of the research Fondecyt 1180079 carried out in Antofagasta, the region with the highest mining production in Chile and the third largest in the world. The conclusions reveal notions of bodily <i>habitus</i>, mediated by gender hierarchies, where binary masculinity is accentuated, reproducing the extractive logic of the industry in the workers themselves. Men recognize a self-demand between fulfilling the mandate of economic provider vs. a relentless disciplining of male bodies in favor of efficiency, control, and exacerbated consumption, which underlies the industry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d1d19878e9142bfbd3c3fbbc39ad2262023-11-17T13:51:38ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602023-02-0112311910.3390/socsci12030119<i>Habitus</i> of Masculinity in Chilean Miners: Efficiency, Control, and Consumption of the BodiesJimena Silva Segovia0Paulina Salinas Meruane1Estefany Castillo Ravanal2Direction of Investigation, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica 1000000, ChileSchool of Journalism, Faculty of Humanities, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta 1240000, ChileSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta 1240000, ChileFrom a gender perspective, the persistence of the <i>habitus</i> of masculinity in Chilean male miners in their family relationships, relationships with their partners, sexuality, and work was analyzed, delving into a construction that drives them toward the satisfaction of desires and consumption. The discourses of 13 workers between 25 and 62 years old were obtained through individual and group interviews. The findings constitute an axis of the research Fondecyt 1180079 carried out in Antofagasta, the region with the highest mining production in Chile and the third largest in the world. The conclusions reveal notions of bodily <i>habitus</i>, mediated by gender hierarchies, where binary masculinity is accentuated, reproducing the extractive logic of the industry in the workers themselves. Men recognize a self-demand between fulfilling the mandate of economic provider vs. a relentless disciplining of male bodies in favor of efficiency, control, and exacerbated consumption, which underlies the industry.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/12/3/119<i>habitus</i>bodymasculinitiesChilean minerswork |
| spellingShingle | Jimena Silva Segovia Paulina Salinas Meruane Estefany Castillo Ravanal <i>Habitus</i> of Masculinity in Chilean Miners: Efficiency, Control, and Consumption of the Bodies Social Sciences <i>habitus</i> body masculinities Chilean miners work |
| title | <i>Habitus</i> of Masculinity in Chilean Miners: Efficiency, Control, and Consumption of the Bodies |
| title_full | <i>Habitus</i> of Masculinity in Chilean Miners: Efficiency, Control, and Consumption of the Bodies |
| title_fullStr | <i>Habitus</i> of Masculinity in Chilean Miners: Efficiency, Control, and Consumption of the Bodies |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Habitus</i> of Masculinity in Chilean Miners: Efficiency, Control, and Consumption of the Bodies |
| title_short | <i>Habitus</i> of Masculinity in Chilean Miners: Efficiency, Control, and Consumption of the Bodies |
| title_sort | i habitus i of masculinity in chilean miners efficiency control and consumption of the bodies |
| topic | <i>habitus</i> body masculinities Chilean miners work |
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