Abstract
This article explores the intersectionalities of masculinity, corporal identity, fatherhood, relationships, and bodily experiences in relation to a person who is living in a period of home confinement. In so doing, I draw on autobiographical narratives to delve into how embodied subjectivities are constructed to advance knowledge on an embodied way of being a man in the context of a health world crisis. In the telling, I attempt to engage the reader by communicating the subjectivity of different moments in a provocative, fragmented, physical, and emotional manner. The results suggest that narratives, such as those presented in this article, contribute to understanding the continuous process of change of life and body projects due to the health crisis pandemic, and serve as a corporeal resource to challenge some of the (self-)imposed tyrannies around the body.
Highlights
A global emergency, such as a pandemic, is not understood or experienced in the same way by all people [1]
We are interested in expanding our understanding of narrative as a form of inquiry and/or representation that may capture and communicate the embodied, emplaced and multisensorial experiences of the living being in a very particular situation: The confinement of the body due to a health pandemic
It is important to know that we live in a risk society; a society where there is an increased presence of uncertainty and insecurity connected to global risks related to health and well-being
Summary
A global emergency, such as a pandemic, is not understood or experienced in the same way by all people [1]. It is a moment in which bodily experiences come to the fore, putting us in a position to analyze and change our perspectives and priorities in life In this way, it is possible to understand how the body is determined both by personal experiences [8] and by historical and social contexts in a given moment of time. It is important to take all this into account to better understand the multiple and diverse ways in which people experience their bodies and how these interact to configure identities and individualities over time and in specific contexts [8] In this sense, it is important to know that we live in a risk society; a society where there is an increased presence of uncertainty and insecurity connected to global risks related to health and well-being. The narrative aims to allow the reader to reflect on their own experiences in relation to mine and how different stories can be told to build different types of body using alternative types of narrative imaginations
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