There is probably no one who has had as big an impact on understandings of men and masculinities as Professor Raewyn Connell, who recently received the International Sociological Association’s Award for Excellence in Research and Practice in recognition of her enormous contribution to social science. It was therefore a huge privilege to talk to Raewyn for this episode of Now and Men. We look back at some of her earliest work and the development of her hugely influential theory of hegemonic masculinity, and consider its relevance to today. In the process, we cover issues including war, Covid, environmentalism, backlash, and her own life history.
