Maria N. Scaptura

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Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: Institute of Criminology (2024); Tech4Imaging (United States) (2023); Virginia Tech (2019–2022)

Faculty Researcher

3 h-index 13 pubs 173 cited

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Maria N. Scaptura's research investigates the intersections of masculinity, aging, and violence, with a particular focus on how societal structures and individual experiences shape men's attitudes and behaviors. Her work examines concepts such as the threat of sexual response changes to aging manhood, termed 'manopause,' and explores how race and class influence men's attraction to guns and aggression. Scaptura also analyzes the endorsement of violence against women through the lens of General Strain Theory and investigates how systems of power contribute to femicide and extremist violence. Her scholarship includes an examination of how institutional anomie theory can predict victimization, particularly in relation to affinity fraud. Scaptura's work is characterized by its interdisciplinary approach, drawing from sociology, psychology, and gender studies to understand complex social phenomena.

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h-index: 3
Publications: 13
Citations: 173

Selected Publications

Book Review: <i>Crime, Violence and Masculinities: Research Paths and Understanding</i> by Stephen Tomsen Crime, Violence and Masculinities: Research Paths and Understanding. By TomsenStephen. New York, NY: Routledge, 2026, 284 pp. $61.99 (paperback); $49.59 (eBook); $152.00 (hardcover). (2026)

Gender & Society DOI OpenAlex
Subordination to Women, Anger, and Endorsement of Violence Against Women: A Test of General Strain Theory (2024)

Feminist Criminology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
‘Manopause’: sexual response changes as a threat to ageing manhood (2024)

Culture Health & Sexuality DOI OpenAlex