Vulca Fidolini is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the Université de Lorraine (France) and member of the Laboratoire Lorrain de Sciences Sociales in Nancy. His main research topics are in age transitions, masculinities, sexuality and health. His last contributions are focused on constructions of masculinity linked to sexual behaviour in Islam context, and on health and food habits. Publications include “Eating Like a Man. Food, Masculinities and Self-Care Behavior”, Food, Culture & Society (2022); “Heteromasculinities. Sexual Experiences and Transition to Adulthood among Young Moroccan Men in Europe”, Men and Masculinities (2020) and “Youth and Chronic Illness. Thinking Age and Health Care Trajectories among Asthmatic Patients”, Salute e Società (2019).

• General Introduction Part I: Heterosexualities in Action1. Introduction: A sociological approach to heterosexuality2. Illicit Premarital Sexuality vs Licit Marital Sexuality3. Masculine Morals and Sexual Double Standard 4. Social Imperatives to Heterosexuality and Defensive MasculinityConclusion to Part IPart II: Heteronormative Masculinities5. Introduction: A plural approach to masculinities6. The Masculinity Through Marriage7. Masculine Reputation and its Challenges8. Hegemony in ActionConclusion to Part IIGeneral Conclusions

Vulca Fidolini is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the Université de Lorraine (France) and member of the Laboratoire Lorrain de Sciences Sociales in Nancy. His main research topics are in age transitions, masculinities, sexuality and health. His last contributions are focused on constructions of masculinity linked to sexual behaviour in Islam context, and on health and food habits. Publications include “Eating Like a Man. Food, Masculinities and Self-Care Behavior”, Food, Culture & Society (2022); “Heteromasculinities. Sexual Experiences and Transition to Adulthood among Young Moroccan Men in Europe”, Men and Masculinities (2020) and “Youth and Chronic Illness. Thinking Age and Health Care Trajectories among Asthmatic Patients”, Salute e Società (2019).

• General Introduction Part I: Heterosexualities in Action1. Introduction: A sociological approach to heterosexuality2. Illicit Premarital Sexuality vs Licit Marital Sexuality3. Masculine Morals and Sexual Double Standard 4. Social Imperatives to Heterosexuality and Defensive MasculinityConclusion to Part IPart II: Heteronormative Masculinities5. Introduction: A plural approach to masculinities6. The Masculinity Through Marriage7. Masculine Reputation and its Challenges8. Hegemony in ActionConclusion to Part IIGeneral Conclusions

Vulca Fidolini is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the Université de Lorraine (France) and member of the Laboratoire Lorrain de Sciences Sociales in Nancy. His main research topics are in age transitions, masculinities, sexuality and health. His last contributions are focused on constructions of masculinity linked to sexual behaviour in Islam context, and on health and food habits. Publications include “Eating Like a Man. Food, Masculinities and Self-Care Behavior”, Food, Culture & Society (2022); “Heteromasculinities. Sexual Experiences and Transition to Adulthood among Young Moroccan Men in Europe”, Men and Masculinities (2020) and “Youth and Chronic Illness. Thinking Age and Health Care Trajectories among Asthmatic Patients”, Salute e Società (2019).

• General Introduction Part I: Heterosexualities in Action1. Introduction: A sociological approach to heterosexuality2. Illicit Premarital Sexuality vs Licit Marital Sexuality3. Masculine Morals and Sexual Double Standard 4. Social Imperatives to Heterosexuality and Defensive MasculinityConclusion to Part IPart II: Heteronormative Masculinities5. Introduction: A plural approach to masculinities6. The Masculinity Through Marriage7. Masculine Reputation and its Challenges8. Hegemony in ActionConclusion to Part IIGeneral Conclusions