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    Análisis de la vivencia de la masculinidad en hombres no heterosexuales de la Universidad de Cuenca, 2024, a partir de los aportes teóricos de Bell Hooks y Raewyn Connell
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-09-10) Chillogallo Peña, Dennis Ismael; Serrano Cabrera, David Matias; Paño Yánez, Pablo José
    This research analyzes how non-heterosexual male students at the University of Cuenca experience masculinity, drawing on the theoretical contributions of Bell Hooks and Raewyn Connell. Using a qualitative methodology, semi-structured interviews were conducted, coded, and analyzed with Atlas.ti, which allowed the organization of the information into four key categories: hegemonic masculinity and self-perception, reproduction of hegemonic masculinity, consequences of hegemonic masculinity, and alternative masculinities. The study is based on the understanding of masculinity as a social construction reproduced through norms, mechanisms of socialization, and institutions. In the first category, conflicts were identified between the participants’ self-definition and the expectations imposed by traditional gender models, particularly in relation to their sexual orientation. The second category examines how spaces such as family and schools reinforce a normative and exclusionary masculine model from childhood. The third category presents the emotional, social, and psychological consequences of adhering to these mandates, showing that hegemonic masculinity generates discomfort, emotional repression, and limited interpersonal relationships among participants. Finally, the last category highlights the emergence of more empathetic, expressive, and free forms of masculinity that represent an active resistance to the patriarchal model. The contributions of Hooks and Connell not only enabled the interpretation of the narratives but also revealed how non-heterosexual identities challenge the reproduction of hegemonic masculinity. The analysis demonstrates that these men not only face the impositions of the patriarchal system but also develop affective, ethical, and personal strategies that distance themselves from what is traditionally considered to be a man.