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Cuddling and spooning: Heteromasculinity and homosocial tactility among student-athletes

Anderson, E.; McCormack, M.

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Authors

E. Anderson

M. McCormack



Abstract

This article examines the prevalence of homosocial tactility and the contemporary status and meaning of heteromasculinity among British male youth. Drawing on in-depth interviews with forty student-athletes at a British university, we find that thirty-seven participants have cuddled with another male. In addition to this cuddling, participants also engage in “spooning” with their heterosexual male friends. Demonstrating the pleasurable aspects of being a man in this culture, we argue that the expansion of esteemed homosocial behaviors for heterosexual men is evidence of an expansion of changing conceptions of masculinity in contemporary culture. We call for the discussion of heteromasculinities and contextualize our findings using inclusive masculinity theory.

Citation

Anderson, E., & McCormack, M. (2015). Cuddling and spooning: Heteromasculinity and homosocial tactility among student-athletes. Men and Masculinities, 18(2), 214-230. https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184x14523433

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Mar 12, 2014
Publication Date Jun 1, 2015
Deposit Date Mar 3, 2014
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Men and Masculinities
Print ISSN 1097-184X
Electronic ISSN 1552-6828
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 18
Issue 2
Pages 214-230
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184x14523433
Keywords Heteromasculinity, Homohysteria, Cuddling, Spooning, Homosocial tactility.

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Anderson, E. and McCormack, M. (2015) 'Cuddling and spooning : heteromasculinity and homosocial tactility among student-athletes.', Men and masculinities., 18 (2). pp. 214-230. © The Author(s) 2014. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.




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