Chapter Three’s introduction highlights some theories about male bonding. It also explores that rate of male-to-male homicide and other violent crimes. The fact is that men have the highest rate of victimization, and men are also most likely to perpetuate violent crime. Why is this the case? (more…)
This section explores Lionel Tiger’s anthropological perspective about male bonding. Did male behavior patterns originate from our survival instincts? Did hierarchies form due to men hunting in groups together? Did fraternity rituals evolve out of this hunting culture? (more…)
Most feminists view fraternities as a bastion of patriarchy, in which male power and dominance is ultimately preserved. Male bonding inside these institutes creates a “rapist culture”, while reinforcing traditional ideas about masculinity. This section details the basic feminist principles about male bonding. (more…)
This section explores male bonding as it was perceived by German Nationalists prior to World War II. As Adolf Hitler and the Nazi sized power, specific forms of male bonding were promoted as a matter of patriotism. Their beliefs about the nature of masculinity are presented here. (more…)
This section explores how our ideas about masculinity are shaped symbolically by the collective actions we share with others. Male bonding is considered an “object”, and male identity is a flexible and fluctuating process defined by our generalizations and joint activities with other males. (more…)
Male Bonding can be a vague and stereotypical term. How can we fairly paint a group of male Jazz musicians harmoniously playing a song together with the same brush that describes gang rapists? How is one type of male bond a constructive act while another form leads to violence? This section looks at social bond theory, self-control theory, and some ideas offered by criminologists. (more…)