Out with the new, in with the old: how traditional masculine norms are constructed, communicated, and contested within an all-boys’ school community
Auguste G Harrington, Sarah Moss-Holland, Jacob Kuek, Ashley Neilson, Amany Gouda-Vossos, Khandis Blake · 2026
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Auguste G Harrington and colleagues examine masculine norms in an all-boys school in a 2026 survey study. The school is an affluent, faith-based independent school in a large Australian city. Open-text survey answers came from 650 students, 287 parents, and 46 staff.
Boys described kinder, pro-social norms at home but dominance-based norms enforced at school. They framed traditional masculinity as a needed stage, shaped by online manosphere content and pushback against progressive change. Many still saw costs in these norms, and their views diverged sharply from parents and staff. The authors name schools as key leverage points for healthier models.
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| CREATOR | Auguste G Harrington, Sarah Moss-Holland, Jacob Kuek, Ashley Neilson, Amany Gouda-Vossos, Khandis Blake |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 65163 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |