ABSTRACT
Masculinism is an ideology that consists of considering the group of men as a category oppressed by the group of women. As such, masculinism is primarily concerned with the defense of male interests which are deemed to be under threat. Borrowing from Gramscian hegemony, the concept of hegemonic masculinity makes it possible to problematize the question of change. Studies have looked at “the new husband,” “the new father,” or “new forms of masculinity” more generally within a context that promotes equality in all areas of social life. Some date the “crisis of masculinity” back to the start of the twentieth century. This is the case, for example, of historian Jean-Jacques Courtine, author of the third volume of the history of virility focused on the contemporary period. In the West, at the very least, he corresponded to a model of strong, conquering, colonial, economically prosperous, and authoritative masculinity.
