Mark McCormack Ph.D.

About

Mark McCormack, Ph.D. is a British sociologist of masculinities and sexualities at Durham University, England. His research examines how decreasing homophobia in British and American cultures influences the gendered behaviors and sexual identities of straight and LGBT youth. His research has garnered substantial media attention, and he has written for the Huffington Post, New Internationalist and Open Democracy, as well as appearing on CBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1 and many other radio channels. Mark has published in several leading journals, including the Journal of Adolescent Research, Sociology, and Sociology of Education. His book, The Declining Significance of Homophobia, is published with Oxford University Press.

Books by Mark McCormack Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Tom, a small, shy, openly gay student, was sat at the back of the school bus on his own. He saw three athletic boys get on the bus, fresh from soccer practice. As they made their way down the aisle, they saw Tom alone and moved toward him. What happened next isn't what you might expect.

Stonewalling Progress

Why the new survey by Stonewall tells us more about the charity than it does about the state of homophobia in British schools

The Demise of a Particular Type of Guy

Men are changing, and traditional styles of masculinity are becoming dated and unfashionable. But rather than a crisis in masculinity, these developments are positive and a cause for celebration.

The Complexity of ‘That's So Gay'

Young straight men today insist 'that's so gay' isn't homophobic. Perhaps we should listen to them.

Men 2.0

With "One Direction" topping the US music chart, and David Beckham to be the first man featured on Elle’s front cover, images of men have changed dramatically in recent years. The softening of masculinity is a good thing, and shows no sign of abating.