Bromance and Hookup Culture: A Study in the Performance of Masculinity by College Men
Abstract
This paper argues that in order to maintain gender norms and the societal understanding of masculinity, homoerotic or feminine exercises, such as bromances, must be offset by compensatory hypermasculinity or clearly heterosexual masculine behaviors, such as partaking in hookup culture.
Journal eISSN: 2332-0419
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 38
Published on: Dec 1, 2018
Published by: Pi Gamma Mu
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2018 Anna-Sophie Poost, published by Pi Gamma Mu
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.