<P> In gender studies , hegemonic masculinity is part of R.W. Connell 's gender order theory , which recognizes multiple masculinities that vary across time , culture and the individual . Hegemonic masculinity is defined as the current configuration of practice that legitimizes men 's dominant position in society and justifies the subordination of women , and other marginalized ways of being a man . Conceptually , hegemonic masculinity proposes to explain how and why men maintain dominant social roles over women , and other gender identities , which are perceived as `` feminine '' in a given society . </P>
<P> In gender studies , hegemonic masculinity is part of R.W. Connell 's gender order theory , which recognizes multiple masculinities that vary across time , culture and the individual . Hegemonic masculinity is defined as the current configuration of practice that legitimizes men 's dominant position in society and justifies the subordination of women , and other marginalized ways of being a man . Conceptually , hegemonic masculinity proposes to explain how and why men maintain dominant social roles over women , and other gender identities , which are perceived as `` feminine '' in a given society . </P>
who has given the concept of hegemonic masculinity
who has given the concept of hegemonic masculinity
R.W. Connell
R.W. Connell