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Making Men: The Construction and Representation of Agriculture‐Based Masculinities in Australia and New Zealand *
Author(s) -
Liepins Ruth
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
rural sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.083
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1549-0831
pISSN - 0036-0112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1549-0831.2000.tb00046.x
Subject(s) - masculinity , sociology , closing (real estate) , agriculture , representation (politics) , politics , gender studies , relation (database) , social science , political science , geography , law , archaeology , database , computer science
Gender analyses of farming have become well established in rural sociological literature. In recent years, however, increasing attention has been given to the discursive processes influencing gender relations and identities. In the current paper I continue this trend by exploring how a range of key agriculture‐related masculinities are constructed and articulated in Australia and New Zealand. First, a conceptual discussion identifies the need to consider discourse and creation of knowledge and truths about masculinity. An outline of the research is provided. Then I report on two broad fields in which masculinity is constructed, namely the farm arena and industry politics. Finally, I make closing comments in relation to the possibility of alternative genderings of agriculture.