The Emotional Lives of Men: The Complexities of Expressing Emotions

McKenzie-Norton, Esmae

The Emotional Lives of Men: The Complexities of Expressing Emotions

dc.contributor.advisor	Stolte, Ottilie Emma Elisabeth
dc.contributor.advisor	Hodgetts, Darrin
dc.contributor.author	McKenzie-Norton, Esmae
dc.date.accessioned	2011-09-19T01:38:32Z
dc.date.available	2011-09-19T01:38:32Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.date.updated	2010-12-09T18:25:43Z
dc.description.abstract	This research responds to the widely held view expressed in academic and popular literature that men have difficulties expressing themselves emotionally. Both popular and academic literatures on men’s emotional lives often approach the topic as though men are in crisis, in need of change, and that they require instruction from professionals on how to express themselves. This thesis explores the complexities of how men express themselves emotionally. Six male participants took part in individual interviews about their emotional lives. Four of these participants also took part in a focus group discussion on the same topic. Findings challenge stereotypes of men as emotionally challenged. All participants were competent in expressing a range of emotions and did so verbally, through body language, in particular settings and using a range of material objects. These accounts provide insights into their emotional lives. The participants’ candour, when talking about their emotional lives, challenges common stereotypes of men’s reluctance to talk about their emotions. My analysis suggests that stereotypes of men’s inability to adequately express their emotions need to be qualified as they are not applicable to all men. This demonstrates the need for a broader range of research and literature which includes multiple groups of men and their views of their emotional lives.	en_NZ
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier.citation	McKenzie-Norton, E. (2010). The Emotional Lives of Men: The Complexities of Expressing Emotions (Thesis, Master of Applied Psychology (MAppPsy)). University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/5756	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10289/5756
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	University of Waikato	en_NZ
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dc.subject	men	en_NZ
dc.subject	emotions	en_NZ
dc.subject	narrative analysis	en_NZ
dc.subject	symbolic interactionist	en_NZ
dc.subject	social psychology	en_NZ
dc.title	The Emotional Lives of Men: The Complexities of Expressing Emotions	en_NZ
dc.type	Thesis	en_NZ
pubs.place-of-publication	Hamilton, New Zealand	en_NZ
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Waikato
thesis.degree.level	Masters
thesis.degree.name	Master of Applied Psychology (MAppPsy)