Author Archives: sunder26

New Member of the Scholar Strategy Network

I’m excited to share that I’ve joined the Scholar Strategy Network. SSN brings together researchers committed to connecting rigorous scholarship with public and policy conversations. For me, this feels like a natural extension of how I already approach my work: producing sociological research that doesn’t stay confined to journals, but speaks to real institutional problemsContinue reading “New Member of the Scholar Strategy Network”

New Paper on Fatherhood, Masculinity, and Work

I’m excited to share our new paper, “Compromising Fatherhood: Expansion Versus Constriction in Fathers’ Gender Identities and Role Performances,” now published in the Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF)! Co-authored with Casey Scheibling , this project explores a paradox at the heart of contemporary fatherhood. Many fathers today actively reject “toxic” masculinity and embrace care,Continue reading “New Paper on Fatherhood, Masculinity, and Work”

The rise of the ‘performative male:’ How young men are experimenting with masculinity online – Recent Pub!

I’m excited to share my first article for The Conversation Canada, where I explore how young men are experimenting with softer, more emotionally expressive forms of masculinity online. The piece looks at a real tension:  even as the media critiques “toxic masculinity,” men experimenting with softer or more emotionally open personas online still face pushbackContinue reading “The rise of the ‘performative male:’ How young men are experimenting with masculinity online – Recent Pub!”

Gendered Power and Social Breakdown: Annual Visiting Lecture at University of Winnipeg

Grateful for such a warm reception at the The University of Winnipeg today! I had the chance to share my talk “Anomic Masculinity: How Gender Promises to Rebuild the Social World in Times of Crisis,” exploring how gendered power is used to re-constitute the social order during moments of institutional and social breakdown. Thank youContinue reading “Gendered Power and Social Breakdown: Annual Visiting Lecture at University of Winnipeg”