@article{article_332771, title={The Unbearable Lightness of Friendship Homosociality and the “Crisis of Masculinity”}, journal={Masculinities: A Journal of Identity and Culture}, pages={7–29}, year={2017}, author={Karioris, Frank G. Karioris}, keywords={Mixed marriages,Christian-Muslim couples,Muslim masculinity}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height: 15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 9pt;">Over the past 30 years in the US there has been a lot of discussion around boys’ and men’s friendships, or the lack thereof. Not only are men, we are told, lacking in friendships, but these friendships are also lacking in affection, emotion, and depth. This so-called crisis is deeply intertwined with the broader social, political, and economic crisis having an impact on boys’ lives. This article will seek to elaborate on the importance of homosociality in discussions of crisis and will be examine friendships in light of these changing relational possibilities. The masculinity model put into place by the ‘crisis’ discourse is premised on a version of masculinity that is competitive and aggressive. In examining homosociality and crisis, this article will present two individual case studies who showcase the ways that the crisis narrative is misleading and does not provide a true picture of the complexity of men’s relationships. <o:p> </o:p> </span> </p>}, number={6}, publisher={Murat GÖÇ}