Meat and masculinities. Can differences in masculinity predict meat consumption, intentions to reduce meat and attitudes towards vegetarians?
Meat and masculinities. Can differences in masculinity predict meat consumption, intentions to reduce meat and attitudes towards vegetarians?
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DOI：
10.1016/j.appet.2019.104559
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发表时间：
2020-04-01
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5.4
通讯作者：
Van Bauwel, Sofie
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作者：
De Backer, Charlotte;Erreygers, Sara;Van Bauwel, Sofie
“真实的男人吃肉。“虽然这种观念一方面在整个时间和文化中普遍存在，但它也被批评为过于陈规定型，不适用于所有男性，并且依赖于群体层面对性别规范的文化信仰。越来越多的男性质疑男性规范和男性特权，重视真实性、自主性和整体自我意识。他们认同自己的“新”形式的男子气概。这项研究在个人层面上调查了对这些新形式的男性气质的依恋是否可以预测男性肉类消费的差异，减少肉类的意愿以及对素食主义者的态度。共有N = 309名男性食肉参与者接受了调查，了解他们对新形式男性气质的自我认同，他们对肉类的依恋，减少肉类摄入量的意愿以及对素食主义者的态度。结果表明，正如预测的那样，对新形式的男性气质认同更强烈的男性消费较少的肉类，对肉类的依恋程度较弱，更倾向于减少肉类摄入量，对素食者的态度更积极。总之，这项研究谨慎地建议，在研究或促进（非）肉类消费时，不仅要考虑生物性别差异，还要考虑社会和文化决定的性别差异。
"Real men eat meat." While this idea is on the one hand widespread throughout time and cultures, it has also been criticized as being too stereotypical, not applicable to all men alike, and being dependent on group level cultural beliefs about gender norms. Increasingly some men question male norms and male privileges, and value authenticity, domesticity and holistic self-awareness. They identify themselves with 'new' forms of masculinity. This study investigates on an individual level if attachment to these newer forms of masculinity can predict differences in meat consumption, willingness to reduce meat, and attitudes towards vegetarians among men. A total of N = 309 male meat-eating participants were surveyed about their self-identification with new forms of masculinity, their attachment to meat, willingness to reduce their meat intake, and attitudes towards vegetarians. Results show that, as was predicted, men who identify more strongly with new forms of masculinity consume less meat, have a weaker attachment to meat, have a greater tendency to reduce their meat intake, and have more positive attitudes towards vegetarians. In sum this study carefully suggests to not only take biological sex differences, but socially and culturally determined gender differences into account when studying or promoting the (non-)consumption of meat.