Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "Masculinity"
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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Scale to Assess Sexual Difficulties in Gay Men
(2013-12-20)A sexual difficulty or dysfunction has been defined as the disturbance or inadequacy of normal sexual responding (Rowland, 2007). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric ... -
The development and validation of a measure assessing gender role conflict in male adolescents
(2014-01-08)The purpose of these studies was to develop a psychometrically sound questionnaire that addresses outstanding empirical issues in adolescent gender role conflict and, in so doing, enhance understanding of the negative ... -
The impact of the 2008 Great Recession on the well-being, young adult development, and masculine identity of emerging adult Irish men
(NUI Galway, 2018-09-25)This thesis presents three studies that aim to better understand how the 2008 Great Recession impacted the well-being, masculine identity, and young adult development of young Irish men. Exposure to limited opportunities ... -
Man the Tamer: case studies in masculine ideology, power and the domestication of the wild in Ancient Greek social thought
(NUI Galway, 2021-01-04)Drawing on the strong tradition of structuralism in the Classics, this thesis argues that the binary opposition between wild and tame was fundamental to the Ancient Greek man's understanding of social power relations. It ... -
Performing the Pied-Noir family: Weaving narratives of memory and identity
(2014-03-10)Although the Algerian war (1954-1962) is now fifty years past, it remains a contentious issue in France. In the aftermath of this particularly violent conflict, the French public was encouraged to forget the hostilities ... -
Representing experience - diversifying representation: blind and visually impaired men’s voice-centered narratives of self and identity in everyday life
(NUI Galway, 2019-04-11)This research examines disabled men's identities and lived experiences from the perspective of blindness and visual impairment. The first objective is to represent disability, make it visible, with lived accounts that ...