Research Article · Vol. 19, No. 2 (2020) · pp. 104-124
Peer reviewed — at least two external reviewers, single-anonymised. Editorial process
Not Leather Boots but Dress Shoes: White-Collar Masculinity and the Far-Right Movement
- Yutaka Yoshida — Department of Criminology, School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester
Published Dec 31, 2020 · https://doi.org/10.17477/jcea.2020.19.2.104
Abstract
This paper investigates whether white-collar masculinity can play a role in the life of a far-right activist. The current study employs the methods of psychosocial analysis devised by Wendy Hollway and Tony Jefferson. Using the case of a Japanese far-right activist, it explores how the hegemony and decline of "salaryman masculinity" in Japan interacted with his life. It draws attention to the suffering of white-collar men in their struggle to comply with hegemonic masculinity. These men's suffering tends to be overlooked due to their stable socio-economic status, but it can potentially play a role in their investment in far-right discourse.
Keywords:masculinityfar-rightpsychosocial analysisshameJapan