Taming the Volcano: Hegemonic and Counter-Hegemonic Masculinities in the Middle Ages

Relying to Norbert Elias' process sociology and the Bourdieusian theory of practice, this article intends to outline the beginnings of the long-term transformation of Western masculine habituses. First, it concentrates on hegemonic knightly masculine dispositions, pointing out how these patter...

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Main Author: Miklos Hadas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hipatia Press 2019-10-01
Series:Masculinities and Social Change
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Online Access:https://hipatiapress.com/hpjournals/index.php/mcs/article/view/4519