TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - Alcohol and masculinity
JO  - Journal of substance abuse treatment
A1  - Lemle, R.
A1  - Mishkind, M. E.
SP  - 213
EP  - 222
VL  - 6
IS  - 4
N2  - Alcohol use--and abuse--has always been more prevalent among males than among females. The sex role prescription for men to affirm their masculinity by drinking is a major determinant of this sex difference. This paper reviews the intricate interrelationship between masculinity and both social and alcoholic drinking. A large body of evidence indicates that social drinking is a primary cultural symbol of manliness; portrayals in the media strengthen this association. Less evidence exists to connect masculinity issues with alcoholic dependence, but there has been much speculation: Three psychodynamic theories of alcoholism--the repressed homosexuality, dependency, and power theories--hypothesized that men who drink addictively have the most fragile masculine identities. The 1980s have witnessed a widespread recognition of the dangers of equating drinking and manliness, and societal changes suggest that drinking may be gradually losing its masculine aura.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0740-5472
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -