College Men at the Intersection of Masculinity and Spirituality: A Review of Scholarly Literature

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  In Roundtable Session: 14.045-15 - Spirituality and Education: Select Papers

Abstract

Is male gender socialization contributing to the decline of spiritual and religious belief? Given the lack of empirical research on the intersection of masculinity and spiritual/religious identity in college men, this paper reviews scholarly literature related to spiritual identity and religious affiliation from a gendered lens as well as empirical studies on spiritual identity and religious affiliation that have sampled exclusively college men. This review concludes with a call for further research from a gendered perspective on the spiritual identity and religious affiliation of college men.

Author

• Daniel Zepp, Boston College