Rethinking masculinity in politics: Measuring what matters
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Authors
- Amanda Friesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9743-5742)
- Claire Gothreau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9242-8121)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Lebanon Valley College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Politics and the Life Sciences
- Published
- 2026-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/pls.2026.10025
- Primary Topic
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00