Making of Heterosexualities - Sexual Conducts and Masculinities Among Young Moroccan Men in Europe

Drawing on an ethnographic study on young Moroccan immigrants in Europe (France and Italy), this book analyses the hegemonic power of heteronormativity and its plural expressions.

List of contents

General Introduction
Part I: Heterosexualities in Action
1. Introduction: A sociological approach to heterosexuality
2. Illicit Premarital Sexuality vs Licit Marital Sexuality
3. Masculine Morals and Sexual Double Standard
4. Social Imperatives to Heterosexuality and Defensive Masculinity
Conclusion to Part I
Part II: Heteronormative Masculinities
5. Introduction: A plural approach to masculinities
6. The Masculinity Through Marriage
7. Masculine Reputation and its Challenges
8. Hegemony in Action
Conclusion to Part II
General Conclusions

About the author

Vulca Fidolini is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the Université de Lorraine (France) and member of the Laboratoire Lorrain de Sciences Sociales in Nancy. His main research topics are in age transitions, masculinities, sexuality and health. His last contributions are focused on constructions of masculinity linked to sexual behaviour in Islam context, and on health and food habits. Publications include "Eating Like a Man. Food, Masculinities and Self-Care Behavior", Food, Culture & Society (2022); "Heteromasculinities. Sexual Experiences and Transition to Adulthood among Young Moroccan Men in Europe", Men and Masculinities (2020) and "Youth and Chronic Illness. Thinking Age and Health Care Trajectories among Asthmatic Patients", Salute e Società (2019).

Summary

Drawing on an ethnographic study on young Moroccan immigrants in Europe (France and Italy), this book analyses the hegemonic power of heteronormativity and its plural expressions.

Product details

• Authors: Vulca Fidolini, Vulca (Universite De Lorraine Fidolini
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.11.2022
• EAN: 9780367757939
• ISBN: 978-0-367-75793-9
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: Routledge Advances in Critical Diversities
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Anthropology, Migration, immigration & emigration, Migration, immigration and emigration, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Research methods: general