<p>This article explores how Bangladeshi migrant men in Canada negotiate their familial roles and domestic gender dynamics in response to shifting cultural, economic, and social expectations. Drawing on intersectionality and transnational masculinity studies, it examines how these men navigate competing pressures: traditional Bangladeshi ideals, transnational community norms, and Canadian social norms. Based on semi-structured interviews with 24 Bangladeshi men from diverse socio-demographic backgrounds, this article employs constructivist grounded theory and thematic analysis to explore how masculinity is redefined in transnational contexts. Findings reveal a significant departure from the traditional provider role, as many interlocutors assume more active domestic and caregiving responsibilities in Canada. This shift is shaped by structural factors, including the need for dual-income households, the decline of extended family support, and changing spousal dynamics. However, these changes are not linear; while some men embrace egalitarian roles, others struggle with conflicting expectations from family in Bangladesh, community judgment, and personal identity crises. This article challenges Western-centric depictions of migrant masculinity as static and authoritarian, offering a nuanced portrayal of Bangladeshi men as complex agents negotiating change. By centring the lived experiences of racialized, non-Western men in the Global North, it contributes to a culturally grounded understanding of gender and migration.</p>

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From Provider to Partner: Bangladeshi Men’s Changing Familial Positionality and Domestic Gender Roles in Canada

  • Abu Saleh Mohammad Sowad

摘要

This article explores how Bangladeshi migrant men in Canada negotiate their familial roles and domestic gender dynamics in response to shifting cultural, economic, and social expectations. Drawing on intersectionality and transnational masculinity studies, it examines how these men navigate competing pressures: traditional Bangladeshi ideals, transnational community norms, and Canadian social norms. Based on semi-structured interviews with 24 Bangladeshi men from diverse socio-demographic backgrounds, this article employs constructivist grounded theory and thematic analysis to explore how masculinity is redefined in transnational contexts. Findings reveal a significant departure from the traditional provider role, as many interlocutors assume more active domestic and caregiving responsibilities in Canada. This shift is shaped by structural factors, including the need for dual-income households, the decline of extended family support, and changing spousal dynamics. However, these changes are not linear; while some men embrace egalitarian roles, others struggle with conflicting expectations from family in Bangladesh, community judgment, and personal identity crises. This article challenges Western-centric depictions of migrant masculinity as static and authoritarian, offering a nuanced portrayal of Bangladeshi men as complex agents negotiating change. By centring the lived experiences of racialized, non-Western men in the Global North, it contributes to a culturally grounded understanding of gender and migration.