Search results for metrosexual

Social Sciences Sep 20, 2013

Gender equality creates new school boys

According to new Norwegian research, decades of gender equality measures have helped to change children's upbringing and their understanding of gender.

Social Sciences Nov 13, 2012

Extinct or passé? New research examines the term, 'metrosexual'

Did the "metrosexual" male die out with the last decade, or has he become the new normal? Erynn Masi de Casanova, a UC assistant professor of sociology, will present her research about the label on Nov. 14, at the 111th annual ...

Social Sciences Nov 4, 2010

Modern society made up of all types

Modern society has an intense interest in classifying people into ‘types’, according to a University of Melbourne Cultural Historian, leading to potentially catastrophic life-changing outcomes for those typed – ...

Social Sciences Aug 24, 2010

Who are you calling 'hipster'? Consumers defy labels and stereotypes

What happens when the products you love become labeled as "trendy" or "hipster"? Consumers who identify with these products find creative ways to remain loyal and elude derision, according to a new study in the Journal of ...

Other Nov 27, 2006

Men become the main target in the new gender wars

Women have battled for years against stereotypical and sexist portrayals in the mass media. However research shows that men are increasingly the target for negative press.

Other Nov 2, 2006

'Macho man' heroes created for war: Historian

The veneration of macho men originates from concerns about the readiness of mollycoddled middle class men to stand up for their nations in the 18th and 19th centuries, an Australian National University historian argues.