Men, Masculinities and Social Change

Masculinities in times of crisis

We have been applying our research to the Covid-19 crisis, to understand the range of ways in which men and masculinities have been interacting with the pandemic, and how it has impacted on gender equality work with men and boys.

Barker, G., Burrell, S.R. and Ruxton, S. (2021)

1 – Article – Covid-19 and masculinities in global perspective

Men and Masculinities, 24(1): 168-174

Burrell, S.R. (2021)

2 – Report – A Business A_Gender: Building gender equality in the North East business sector in the wake of Covid-19

Changing Relations and Durham University

Baker, P., Alemann, C., Burrell, S.R., Griffith, D.M., Heidari, S., Kelland, J., Lal, A. and Mukherjee, S. (24/4/2021)

3 – Commentary – Men and Covid-19: Where’s the policy?

BMJ Global Health

Burrell, S.R. and Ruxton, S. (2020)

4 – Report – The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on work with men and boys in Europe

Durham University

Ruxton, S. and Burrell, S.R. (2020)

5 – Report – Masculinities and Covid-19: Making the connections

Promundo-US

Burrell, S.R. and Ruxton, S. (9/4/2020)

6 – Commentary – Coronavirus reveals just how deep macho stereotypes run through society

The Conversation

Westmarland, N. and Bellini, R. (19/3/2020)

7 – Commentary – Coronavirus lockdown is a dangerous time for victims of domestic abuse – here’s what you need to know

The Conversation

An emerging area of interest for us is understanding the connections between masculinities, violence, and the climate crisis – and how to engage men and boys in building more caring relationships with the environment. Dr Stephen Burrell is currently undertaking a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship on this topic.

Burrell, S.R. (2020)

Commentary – The climate crisis as masculine violence? Engaging men in caring for the planet

Leverhulme Trust