Date of Award
Spring 2019
Document Type
Thesis Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs
Committee Chairperson
Jason Wozniak, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Dana Morrison, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jacqueline S. Hodes, Ed.D.
Committee Member
John Elmore, Ph.D.
Abstract
Historically, college men have had their masculinity policed in a variety of different ways and as society’s expectations. Higher education should be liberating and freeing for college men, allowing them the opportunity to explore their interests and to find their authentic selves through campus engagement. This thesis examines college men’s gender identity development through the lenses of hegemonic masculinity and the Man Box. By creating and enforcing societal expectations of men, the Man Box prevents college men from living and engaging with the campus community authentically. Through a proposed program, IGNITE Within, this thesis argues that hegemonic masculinity should be deconstructed in order for college men to be liberated from the pressures of the Man Box.
Recommended Citation
Buggey, Francis C. Jr., "Unpacking the Man Box: Deconstructing Hegemonic Masculinity Amongst College Men" (2019). West Chester University Master’s Theses. 63.
https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/all_theses/63