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Taylor and Francis Ltd The Making of Heterosexualities 1st Edition 2022 Hardbound by Fidolini, Vulca
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. It tries to give an answer to the following main questions: How the normative power of heterosexuality is socially constructed among men? How and why heterosexuality is interpreted as the socially "appropriate" norm to be recognised as a "true" man by other men? Attention is focused on those people who use heteronormativity in order to produce and reproduce heterosexual identifications through performing hegemonic masculinities. The objective is to deconstruct the "normality" of heterosexuality and the ways through which it is commonly used as a normative reference to talk about sexual life as well as to build masculinities, especially within homosocial relationships. An enlightening book consisting of a rich empirical material and theoretical analysis, this volume will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as postdoctoral researchers who are interested in fields such as Sociology, Anthropology and Gender Studies. General Introduction Part I: Heterosexualities in Action1. Introduction: A sociological approach to heterosexuality2. Illicit Premarital Sexuality vs Licit Marital Sexuality3. Masculine Morals and Sexual Double Standard 4. Social Imperatives to Heterosexuality and Defensive MasculinityConclusion to Part IPart II: Heteronormative Masculinities5. Introduction: A plural approach to masculinities6. The Masculinity Through Marriage7. Masculine Reputation and its Challenges8. Hegemony in ActionConclusion to Part IIGeneral Conclusions