Social and Cultural Narratives of Aging Masculinities in Austria

This paper summarizes findings from the Austrian research team of the MascAge Project involving online focus groups with Austrian men aged 65 and over and a case study in literary and cultural studies in the form of an analysis of David Schalko's novel Bad Regina (2021). Both analyses suggest t...

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Published inJournal of Austrian studies Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 45 - 54
Main Authors Haring, Nicole, Maierhofer, Roberta, Zach, Barbara
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Nebraska Press 01.12.2023
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Summary:This paper summarizes findings from the Austrian research team of the MascAge Project involving online focus groups with Austrian men aged 65 and over and a case study in literary and cultural studies in the form of an analysis of David Schalko's novel Bad Regina (2021). Both analyses suggest that negotiations of (declining) power are central to understanding cultural and social constructions of aging masculinities in Austria in the early 2020s. This paper provides an insight into an interdisciplinary endeavor on current dimensions of aging men in Austria that contributes to a better understanding of current debates in Austrian Studies.
ISSN:2165-669X
2327-1809
2327-1809
DOI:10.1353/oas.2023.a914873