Conclusion

Abstract

Abstract Chapter 9 considers what the book tells us about masculinities in the twenty-first century, situating the discussion against a backdrop of Western gender politics, online culture wars, and contemporary gender relations. The chapter then discusses how the findings fit alongside the broader scope of men and masculinities in relation to five areas: how men and boys ‘learn’ to do gender, particularly in terms of digital literacies; the intersection of masculinities and radicalization; the deployment of ‘victimhood’ discourses by men; contemporary (Western) gender politics; and the role of mediated masculinities and their potential for enacting social change. The penultimate section sketches out some of the possible trajectories for language and masculinities studies, before ending with some thoughts about the contribution of the book to masculinities research generally and language and masculinities work specifically.