TY - CHAP
T1 - MASCULINITY, PARTISANSHIP, AND RESPONSES TO COVID-19 IN THE U.S.
AU - Cassino, Dan
AU - Besen-Cassino, Yasemin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 selection and editorial matter, Linda C. McClain and Aziza Ahmed; individual chapters, the contributors.
PY - 2024/1/1
Y1 - 2024/1/1
N2 - The relationship between U.S. men’s gender identity and their behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic is complicated by their political views. Masculinity is a multi-dimensional concept, and displays of masculinity can therefore push men toward behaviors that would be adaptive or maladaptive during the pandemic, depending on men’s predispositions and the local context. We show that early on in the pandemic, vaccination decisions were driven more by gender identity among U.S. men, with political considerations becoming more important as the pandemic wore on. While both gender identity and partisanship were important in structuring men’s responses to the pandemic, their true effects are best understood as an interaction.
AB - The relationship between U.S. men’s gender identity and their behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic is complicated by their political views. Masculinity is a multi-dimensional concept, and displays of masculinity can therefore push men toward behaviors that would be adaptive or maladaptive during the pandemic, depending on men’s predispositions and the local context. We show that early on in the pandemic, vaccination decisions were driven more by gender identity among U.S. men, with political considerations becoming more important as the pandemic wore on. While both gender identity and partisanship were important in structuring men’s responses to the pandemic, their true effects are best understood as an interaction.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85198565231&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4324/9781003267904-24
DO - 10.4324/9781003267904-24
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85198565231
SN - 9781032213347
SP - 235
EP - 246
BT - The Routledge Companion to Gender and Covid-19
PB - Taylor and Francis
ER -