College Men and Masculinities: Theory, Research, and Implications for Practice

List of Tables and Figures xi

Preface xv

About the Editors xxi

Advisory Borad xxiii

1 Beyond the Model Gender Majority Myth: Responding Equitably to the Developmental Needs and Challenges of College Men 1
Shaun R. Harper and Frank Harris III

Part One Identity Development and Gender Socialization 17

Introduction 17

2 Masculinity as Homophobia: Fear, Shame, and Silence in the Construction of Gender Identity 23
Michael S. Kimmel

3 Gender-Role Conflict Scale: College Men’s Fear of Femininity 32
James M. O’Neil, Barbara J. Helms, Robert K. Gable, Laurence David, and Lawrence S. Wrightsman

4 Voices of Gender Role Conflict: The Social Construction of College Men’s Identity 49
Tracy L. Davis

5 Masculinities Go to Community College: Understanding Male Identity Socialization and Gender Role Conflict 66
Frank Harris III and Shaun R. Harper

6 Masculinity Scripts, Presenting Concerns, and Help Seeking: Implications for Practice and Training 77
James R. Mahalik, Glenn E. Good, and Matt Englar-Carlson

Implications for Educational Practice 97

Part Two Sexualities and Sexual Orientations 101

Introduction 101

7 Which Way Out?: A Typology of Non-Heterosexual Male Collegiate Identities 105
Patrick Dilley

8 African American Gay Men: Another Challenge for the Academy 136
Jamie Washington and Vernon A. Wall

9 Making Men in Gay Fraternities: Resisting and Reproducing Multiple Dimensions of Hegemonic Masculinity 148
King-To Yeung, Mindy Stombler, and Reneé Wharton

10 Construction of Male Sexuality and Gender Roles in Puerto Rican Heterosexual College Students 172
David Pérez-Jiménez, Ineke Cunningham, Irma Serrano-Garcίa, and Blanca Ortiz-Torres

11 Pornography, Sexual Socialization, and Satisfaction Among Young Men 191
Aleksandar  Štulhofer, Vesna Buško, and Ivan Landripet

Implications for Educational Practice 213

Part Three College Men Behaving Badly 217

Introduction 217

12 A Theoretical Model to Explain the Overrepresentation of College Men Among Campus Judicial Offenders: Implications for Campus Administrators 221
Shaun R. Harper, Frank Harris III, and Kenechukwu (K. C.) Mmeje

13 Why College Men Drink: Alcohol, Adventure, and the Paradox of Masculinity 239
Rocco L. Capraro

14 Whales Tales, Dog Piles, and Beer Goggles: An Ethnographic Case Study of Fraternity Life 258
Robert A. Rhoads

15 Toward a Transformed Approach to Prevention: Breaking the Link between Masculinity and Violence 276
Luoluo Hong

Implications for Educational Practice 299

Part Four College Men’s Health and Wellness 303

Introduction 303

16 Constructions of Masculinity and their Influence on Men’s Well-Being: A Theory of Gender and Health 307
Will H. Courtenay

17 Mags and Abs: Media Consumption and Bodily Concerns in Men 337
Ida Jodette Hatoum and Deborah Belle

18 Effects of Alcohol, Expectancies, and Partner Type on Condom Use in College Males: Event-Level Analyses 355
Joseph LaBrie, Mitch Earleywine, Jason Schiffman, Eric Pedersen, and Charles Marriot

19 Exploring the Health Behavior Disparities of Gay Men in the United States: Comparing Gay Male University Students to Their Heterosexual Peers 370
Scott D. Rhodes, Thomas McCoy, Kenneth C. Hergenrather, Morrow R. Omli, and Robert H. DuRant

Implications for Educational Practice 383

Part Five College Men of Color 387

Introduction 387

20 Factors Influencing the Ethnic Identity Development of Latino Fraternity Members at a Hispanic Serving Institution 391
Juan R. Guardia and Nancy J. Evans

21 Exploring the Lives of Asian American Men: Racial Identity, Male Role Norms, Gender Role Conflict, and Prejudicial Attitudes 415
William M. Liu

22 Peer Support for African American Male College Achievement: Beyond Internalized Racism and the Burden of “Acting White” 434
Shaun R. Harper

23 Expressions of Spirituality Among African American College Males 457
Michael K. Herndon

Implications for Educational Practice 467

Part Six College Men and Sports 473

Introduction 473

24 Stigma Management Through Participation in Sport and Physical Activity: Experiences of Male College Students with Physical Disabilities 479
Diane E. Taub, Elaine M. Blinde, and Kimberly R. Greer

25 Race, Interest Convergence, and Transfer Outcomes for Black Male Student-Athletes at Community Colleges 494
Shaun R. Harper

26 Used Goods: Former African American College Student-Athletes’ Perceptions of Exploitation by Division I Universities 504
Krystal K. Beamon

27 Social Justice and Men’s Interests: The Case of Title IX 523
Michael A. Messner and Nancy M. Solomon

28 Reconstructing Masculinity in the Locker Room: The Mentors in Violence Prevention Project 541
Jackson Katz

Implications for Educational Practice 553

Name Index 557

Subject Index 569

Credits 583