Ridge Damien, Emslie Carol, White Alan
School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, London.
Sociol Health Illn. 2011 Jan;33(1):145-59. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2010.01266.x. Epub 2010 Oct 11.
In line with the shift towards prioritising lay accounts and narratives of chronic illness in sociology, there is an emerging literature on men, their subjectivities and experiences of mental distress. We argue in this paper that subjectivities and distress among men are an important area for critical sociological research. Very little is known about men's subjectivities or the meanings they give to - and how they cope with or seek help for - distress. At the same time, current theories of gender relations, performativity and wellbeing as they pertain to men are likely to shed further light on subjectivity and distress. However, current theories (and qualitative research involving men and women) are pointing to considerable complexity. In this paper, we outline what is known about distress and men, and consider the utility of gender relations, performativity, subjectivities and wellbeing for a better understanding of distress. We also ask: What other factors influence distress, and how should these be considered in relation to men and masculinities? What are the implications for research and policy?
随着社会学研究向优先关注慢性病患者的非专业叙述和经历转变，关于男性、他们的主体性以及精神痛苦经历的文献正在不断涌现。我们在本文中认为，男性的主体性和痛苦是批判性社会学研究的一个重要领域。对于男性的主体性，或者他们赋予痛苦的意义以及如何应对痛苦或寻求帮助，我们知之甚少。与此同时，当前与男性相关的性别关系、表演性和幸福感理论可能会进一步阐明主体性和痛苦。然而，当前的理论（以及涉及男性和女性的定性研究）表明情况相当复杂。在本文中，我们概述了关于痛苦和男性的已知情况，并考虑了性别关系、表演性、主体性和幸福感对于更好地理解痛苦的作用。我们还提出问题：还有哪些其他因素影响痛苦，以及应该如何将这些因素与男性和男性气质联系起来考虑？这对研究和政策有何影响？
