January 2017

Demographic and personal correlates of ‘new masculinities’: Focus on the role of emotional intelligence

This research aims to gain a better understanding of a popular term in gender-talk, using a quantitative approach. It proposes a working definition of ‘new masculinities’ and explores some of its antecedents, paying special attention to the concept of emotional intelligence (EI). Given the lack of empirical research on the nature of ‘new masculinities’ and its components this study is based on a...

Author(s): Leehu Zysberg and Avigail Moore