1. New Perspectives on Initiating Men’s Programming
Ian Crone, Elmhurst College
Michael Henthorne, Oregon State University

2. Objectives
Reaffirm that men are good, and male college students deserve our support
Discuss the negative impact of the cycle of socialization & the value of the cycle of liberation
Describe campus programmatic efforts for men.
Explore the question of what it means to thrive as a young man.

3. Overview Evidence of the problem Impact of socialization
Bobbie Harro’s Cycle of Socialization & Cycle of Liberation
Kimmel & O’Neil
Keyes Mental Health Continuum
What does it mean for men to thrive?
Moving forward

4. Evidence of a problem Declining enrollment in higher education
Decline in academic success and persistence
Disengagement from co-curricular & study away experiences
Alcohol abuse
Sexual violence
Suicide rates
Racism and bias incidents
Homophobia and related violence
Criminal activity
Gambling addiction

5. Cycle of Socialization developed by Bobbie Harro
Beginning
Born into the world with mechanics in place
No blame, no consciousness, no guilt, no choice
First Socializations
Socialized
Taught on a personal level
Parents, relatives, teachers
Shapers of expectations, norms, values, roles, rules
Institutional/Cultural Socializations
Institutions (church, school, television, legal system, mental health,
medicine, business)
Culture (practices, song lyrics, language, media, patterns of
thought)
Adams, M. (ed) (2000) The Cycle of Socialization. Readings For Diversity And Social Justice: An Anthology On Racism, Sexism, Anti-semitism, Heterosexism, Classism, And Ableism, Routledge .

6. Cycle of Socialization developed by Bobbie Harro
Enforcements
Behaviors are enforced
Stigmatization
Rewards and punishments
Results
Ignorance
Dissonance, silence, anger, guilt
Dehumanization, collusion
Self-hatred, violence, horizontal violence, crime
Stress, inconsistency
Internalization of patterns of power
Adams, M. (ed) (2000) The Cycle of Socialization. Readings For Diversity And Social Justice: An Anthology On Racism, Sexism, Anti-semitism, Heterosexism, Classism, And Ableism, Routledge .

7. The Core of Socialization
Fear Ignorance Confusion Insecurity
The Beginning
First
Socialization
Institutional/Cultural Socialization
Enforcements
Results
Adams, M. (ed) (2000) The Cycle of Socialization. Readings For Diversity And Social Justice: An Anthology On Racism, Sexism, Anti-semitism, Heterosexism, Classism, And Ableism, Routledge .

8. Male Gender Role Conflict
Male Gender Role conflict – “a psychological state occurring when rigid sexist, or restrictive gender roles learned through socialization, result in personal restriction, devaluation, or violations of others or self.”
O’Neil J.M. (1990) Assessing men’s gender role conflict. In D. Moore & F. Leafgren (Eds.). Problem-solving strategies and interventions for men in conflict (pp ). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

9. The Guy Code
Culture of Entitlement – a reward for subscribing to the Guy Code, associated with strong sense of male superiority and diminished capacity for empathy
Culture of Silence – a binding silence, requiring boys to suffer without speaking of it, and be silent witnesses to the cruelty of others
Culture of Protection – community’s reluctance to address guys actions, dismissing their bad behavior as that “boys will be boys”
Kimmel, Michael (2008) Guyland: The perilous world where boys become men. New York, HarperCollins.

11. The Mental Health Continuum
Flourishing
“almost every day” or “every day”
1 emotional well-being + 6 positive functioning
Moderate
Languishing
“never” or “once or twice”
The Mental Health Continuum

12. Flourishers “Just do it” Self Control Capable Apologize Resilient
Deliberate
Malleable Mindsets
Curiosity
NEO Personality
Personal Growth Initiative
Motivated by Mastery
Loved

13. Oregon State Efforts
Simultaneous program creation on and off campus. Community partner is CARDV (Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence)
Program shifting towards Positive Psychology model describing “Healthy Masculinity”
Programmatic efforts: 6 film and discussions per year; Healthy Masculinity Summit (on-campus conference); Heavy use of Storytelling as means of helping men verbalize their masculinity journey

14. Elmhurst College efforts
Staff partnership with students to create “Better Men’s Initiative,” a bi-weekly discussion group focused on creating an awareness of the challenges facing men, academic achievement, career preparation.
Introductory program, Man Camp” introduced to first year orientation program.
Campus wide survey focusing on gathering our community’s perceptions/expectations of men.

15. Moving toward healthy masculinity
What is your community’s definition of Healthy Masculinity? 
Do your male students share this definition?
What would your campus begin to notice about men, if they were truly healthy?
What are some program examples that could occur on our college campuses to move towards “healthy masculinity”…where all students flourish and thrive?

16. Resources Research Bibliography Existing Men’s programs
American Men’s Studies Association
Healthy Masculinity project (Men Can Stop Rape)
Voice Male Magazine