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| Personal Name | Gutierrez, Angel Venniz A. |
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| Resource Title | Filipino masculinity in the spotlight : unraveling the negotiation of masculine ideologies and practices among male trainees in pageant camps |
| Date Issued | June 2024 |
| Abstract | Beauty pageants are not only a form of entertainment but also a vehicle for gender ideologies and practices. They are cultural performances where individuals perform and learn to perform different aspects of gender. However, studies on beauty pageants in the Philippines and elsewhere mostly focus on women’s experiences and the beauty pageant itself, without extending their scope to the other facets of the pageant industry. In recent years, two major aspects of pageantry have gained prominence: male pageantry and pageant camps. Pageant camps put trainees through intense masculinity training to prepare them for the competition, which subsequently influences their gender performance as men. Yet this influence is not straightforward. Hence, in this thesis, I analyzed the lived experiences of select male pageant trainees, focusing on how they negotiated the masculine ideologies and practices they acquired from pageant camps, the degree of influence these had on them, and the specific brand of masculinity they adopted and performed in the fields of pageant and even in everyday life. I employed Pierre Bourdieu’s notion of Habitus and Kay Deaux and Kathleen Ethier’s concept of Negotiating Social Identity to explore this intricate process of negotiation. The findings underscored the significant influence pageant camps have on how male pageant trainees perform their masculinity. The masculine ideologies and practices learned in these camps become ingrained in their consciousness, influencing not only their performance in pageantry but also their everyday lives. This indicated a weak resistance to pageant ideals. Despite this, they actively negotiate and attempt to redefine the masculine structure—adopting a hybrid form of masculinity. There is a tension within their masculine performance that blends traditional and hegemonic with progressive, inclusive, and diverse masculinity. This foregrounds that pageantry is not merely a pop culture phenomenon but an importa |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication : Rhetoric and Performance Studies |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Male beauty contests--Philippines; Filipino Masculinity; Negotiation of Masculinity; Male Pageantry; Pageant Camp |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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