Masculinity, Poststructuralism, and Recovery: Moving beyond Theory to Practice. (October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ferkul, Sean
• Is Part Of: Men and masculinities. Volume 22:Number 4(2019)
• Page Start: 595
• Page End: 602
• Publication Date: 2019-10
• Subjects: social work -- sociology -- education -- drugs and alcohol -- culture -- identity -- patriarchy -- postmodernism -- fatherhood -- performativity; Men's studies -- Periodicals; Étude de genre; Étude sur les hommes; Homme; Identité masculine; Masculinité; Perception sociale; Recherche; Rôle selon le sexe; Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); 305.3105
• DOI: 10.1177/1097184X18796103
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1097-184X

Abstract

This article seeks to explore how poststructural theory can be applied to therapeutic spaces to evoke conversations around masculinity and identity. By breaking down complicated language and creating accessibility of ideas, poststructural theory has a variety of uses at the practical level. This article provides an entry point for how frontline workers can begin to apply poststructural language to begin exploring complicated themes of identity.