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Title: 
Men. Male-biased sex ratios and masculinity norms evidence from Australia’s colonial past
Authors: 
Victoria, Baranov
Ralph De, Haas
Pauline, Grosjean
Issue Date: 
2023
Publisher: 
Springer
Abstract: 
We document the historical roots and contemporary consequences of masculinity norms—beliefs about the proper conduct of men. We exploit a natural experiment in which convict transportation in the 18th and 19th centuries created a variegated spatial pattern of sex ratios across Australia. We show that in areas with heavily male-biased convict populations, relatively more men volunteered for World War I about a century later. Even at present these areas remain characterized by more violence, higher rates of male suicide and other forms of preventable male mortality, and more male-stereotypical occupational segregation. Moreover, in these historically male-biased areas, more Australians recently voted against same-sex marriage and boys—but not girls—are more likely to be bullied in school. We interpret these results as manifestations of masculinity norms that emerged due to intense local male-male competition.
Description: 
CC BY
URI: 
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10887-023-09223-x
https://dlib.phenikaa-uni.edu.vn/handle/PNK/7779
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