#130: Masculinity and the revolutionary power of men's groups (ft. William Dawley)

It's Not Just In Your Head

Returning guest William Dawley (#113: Immortality and Cyborg Anthropology) joins us to discuss his work around issues of Masculinity/Machismo and the positive image of masculinity that's possible with male support groups.

Focusing on his work in Costa Rica we explore the link between machismo and right-wing politics, the Neo-Patriarchal bargain and the Churches attempts at effective behavior change via male support groups.

We explore the issues that come up when working in a group setting: the idea of a hierarchy of suffering, the need for male-only, female-only or trans & non-gender-binary only support groups in order to be open and vulnerable. And how groups can help shape a new positive identity by learning to see yourself in others.

We also discuss male bonding, the male shame around economic distress, the rise of the house husband and why domestic labor is often a problem for men.

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References:

Machismo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machismo

Patriarchal bargain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchal_bargain

The Choice book (the hierarchy of suffering): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30753738-the-choice

Dreams from the Monster Factory: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3272917-dreams-from-the-monster-factory?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_24

Being a Man Festival: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=being+a+man+festival+soutbank+center&ia=web

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