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- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Copyright
- © 2022 Berghahn Books
- ISSN
- 1933-2882
- eISSN
- 1933-2890
- DOI
- 10.3167/asp.2021.150102
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
This introduction to Aspasia's Special Forum on the history of men and masculinities under socialism demonstrates the interest and originality of applying critical men's studies and the history of masculinities to state-socialist Eastern Europe. It reviews existing scholarship within this field, stresses the persisting difficulties in analyzing everyday performances of gender and masculinities in socialist societies, and argues for adopting new approaches in order to get closer to a social and cultural history of masculinities. It puts the contributions to this Special Forum in their broader historiographical context—in particular, concerning studies on work, family, violence, war, disability, and generational change and youth—and shows how they will contribute to a better understanding of the dynamics and everyday performances of gender in state-socialist societies.
Journal
Aspasia – Berghahn Books
Published: Aug 1, 2021
Keywords: disability; family; fatherhood; gender history; masculinities; socialism; war; work