<![CDATA[Tourism development under the National Strategic Project (PSN) in Labuan Bajo has not only accelerated economic and infrastructural transformation. Still, it has also generated profound social changes within local communities, particularly in the construction of youth masculinity. This study aims to analyze how tourism development shapes new forms of masculinity, transforms male social relations within families and communities, and creates economic pressures that influence the gender identity of local young men. The research employs a descriptive qualitative approach using a literature review method. Data were collected by examining scientific journals, academic books, research reports, and relevant policy documents, and analyzed using content analysis techniques, including data reduction, thematic categorization, literature synthesis, and theoretical interpretation. The analytical framework draws upon the theory of hegemonic masculinity by R. W. Connell, modernization theory by Anthony Giddens, and social capital theory by Pierre Bourdieu. The findings reveal that tourism development has reconstructed local youth masculinity from a traditional orientation rooted in customary values toward a modern form centered on economic productivity, work competence, and adaptability to global market demands. Furthermore, male social relations have shifted from collective patterns to more individualistic and competitive ones. Increasing economic pressures have also produced pragmatic forms of masculinity that are vulnerable to identity crises. Therefore, tourism development functions as an arena for the reproduction of new social and gender relations while simultaneously reinforcing social inequality within local communities.]]>
