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Lexington Books Rhetoric of Masculinity: Male Body Image, Media,
Book SynopsisRhetoric of Masculinity: Male Body Image, Media, and Gender Role Stress/Conflict lends depth and global nuance to discourse associated with the masculinity concept as it brings to bear on males' self-image, role in society, media representations of them, and the gender role stress/conflict experienced when they fail to measure up to social standards associated with what it means to be manly. Even though the concept of masculine gender role stress/conflict has received substantial scholarly attention in psychology, social learning effects of masculinity as it plays out in media warrant further study given that representations offer audiences restrictive male gender roles that may contribute to toxic masculinity. Men and boys are taught to be self-sufficient, to act tough, to be muscular, heterosexual, and to use aggression to resolve conflicts. Such contexts provide restrictive images that can result in self harm and an inflexible social milieu. Scholars and students of communication, rhetoric, and gender studies will find this book particularly interesting. Trade Review"A breakthrough book that is very significant because it reveals how the rhetoric of masculinity harms men and women in our patriarchal society. Gender role stress/conflict is real and its deleterious effects have been demonstrated through years of research. Now Dr. Pompper and her colleagues show just how pervasive gender role stress/conflict is in our culture and media. The authors take on the patriarchy, damaging stereotypes and binary gender roles, and expose the psychological damage they cause. This book will generate future research and theory building because it illuminates how patriarchal masculinity causes so much pain and suffering in our world. It’s a must-read for gender scholars, researchers, and students of media and communications and the psychology of men and women." -- James M. O'Neil, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut"Pompper’s Rhetoric of Masculinity: Male Body Image, Media, and Gender Role Stress/Conflict is a brilliant collection of work that synthesizes contemporary theory and research on masculinities with current social issues (e.g., #MeToo, the COVID pandemic, social media influencers) to refine, expand, and advance our understanding of the intrapersonal, interpersonal, societal, and cultural impacts on men’s embodiment, well-being, and relationships. This interdisciplinary text offers much-needed comprehensive and critical views of masculinities and the socially constructed 'masculinity crisis' that will be of profound interest for all students and scholars who study gender." -- Tracy L. Tylka, Ohio State University"This important volume offers an antidote to the toxic statement of 'man up' by offering studies, stories, and theories to help scholars and students 'masculinity up.' With a comprehensive overview and introduction to the subject written by editor Donnalyn Pompper, and compelling contributions by researchers and theorists from many disciplines, The Rhetoric of Masculinity shows us ways to consider this concept among humans, occupations, media, and conflicts in society today. What does culture expect from men who are athletes, disabled veterans, media creators, musicians, garbage collectors, and victims of abuse? How do we represent these varieties of people well and fairly? How can we see pandemic protestors as part of the masculinity crisis? This excellent volume gives us a masculinity map in all its complexity, beauty, and pain." -- Jacqueline Lambiase, Texas Christian University"The study of maleness has evolved over the decades and must be updated within the realm of the socio-political climate we are living in today. The Rhetoric of Masculinity does just that. Its chapters present novel information that students and scholars may use to update theories and popular beliefs regarding masculinity, maleness, and how they are shaped by the media, culture, and societal norms. While an unfamiliar terrain and less researched and documented topic, the book includes a knowledgeable collection of scholars to explore the important topic. Authors do an excellent job of providing insight into how media messages impact sexuality, maleness, stereotypes, and perceptions." -- Mia Moody-Ramirez, Baylor University"Donnalyn Pompper’s Rhetoric of Masculinity: Male Body Image, Media, and Gender Role Stress/Conflictmasterfully situates masculinity through carefully curated studies on thought-provoking issues." -- Keonte Coleman, Middle Tennessee State UniversityTable of ContentsTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Male GRC/S as Viewed through Psychology and Communication Lenses – Pompper Unit I: Masculinities in Nature or NurtureChapter 1: Taking the Natural Red Pill: Conflicting Gender Roles through Nature and Antiquity in the ManosphereMarcia Allison & Jesper Greve KristensenChapter 2: Case Studies of Male Rhetorical Mediation of Sexual Violence and Gender Role Stress/Conflict in the #MeToo EraRobert Mundy Chapter 3: When Nothing Changes into Something: Gender Role Stress/Conflict Among Asexual Viewers of BoJack Horsemanben Brandley & Katherine Mullé Chapter 4: Pulling Back the Curtain on Advertisers' Perceptions of Male Images in U.S. Ads Juan Mundel & Maria DeMoyaChapter 5: Dirty Work Masculinity and Coping Strategies among Garbage Collectors Akira Sai & Taro Yamauchi Unit II: Masculinity & Social Identity IntersectionalitiesChapter 6: Exploring Masculinities in Ancient and Up-and-Coming Sports in South East AsiaMark BrookeChapter 7: Masculinity, Identity, and Disabled Veterans: How British Audiences Respond to Representations of Military Veterans on Prime Time BBC ProgrammesJenna Pitchford-Hyde Chapter 8: Nawaz Sharif: The Rise and Fall of a Pakistani Sher (Big Cat)Sakina Jangbar Chapter 9: The Machismo Conflict of Bad Bunny’s Yo Perreo Sola in ReggaetónNathian Shae RodriguezUnit III: Masculinities & EmotionalityChapter 10: “Bitch-Ass Pussy!”: Perceptions of Abused Men Predicted by Media, Educational, and Experiential Topic ExposureJessica J. Eckstein & Jessica CherryChapter 11: It’s Not Unusual, or Is It? Tom Jones’ Unique Blend of Heteromasculine EmotionalityDonnalyn PompperChapter 12: Retire Like a Man: Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck, and Competing MasculinitiesAnthony V. LaStrape & Ann E. Burnette Chapter 13: A Critical Exploration of Pandemic Protection as a Threat to Masculinity: Facemask Usage and GenderJames Carviou & Jennifer A. Jackson Chapter 14: New Media Masculinities: How YouTube Influencers Incubate Masculine Ideologies and Mentor Men Through Gender Role Conflict/StressGabriel Parks, Daniel Russo, & Jenni SimonChapter 15: Conclusion: Agency for All, Where It CountsDonnalyn PompperBibliography About the Contributors
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Men's Fashion Reader
Book SynopsisThe Men's Fashion Reader brings together key writings in the history, culture and identity of men's fashion. The readings provide a balanced range of important methodological approaches, primary research and significant case studies. The book is organized into thematic sections covering topics such as history, theory, subculture, iconic items of clothing, consumption and the media. Each section is introduced and concludes with an annotated guide to further reading. With exciting illustrations of men's dress from a range of historical periods, and including readings from key scholars and new writers across a wide range of fields, The Men's Fashion Reader is the essential introduction to the subject. Introduction: The Field of Men's Fashion Part 1. A History of Men's Fashion Part 2. Masculinity and Sexuality Part 3. Icons: The Evolution of Men's Wear Part 4. Subculture Part 5. Consuming and Creating Style ConclusionTrade ReviewMen's interest in fashion and the role of fashion in constructing masculine identity have so far not been investigated in depth. The Men's Fashion Reader is an important work exploring all aspects of men and fashion - from design to production, communication and consumption. At last an ideal resource is available to scholars, students and professionals. -- Simona Segre Reinach, Iuav University, Venice Invaluable contributions to the field of fashion, dress and textile studies Social Anthropology/Anthropolgie Sociale This rich anthology leaves one asking 'How did we manage without?'. ... The Men's Fashion Reader provides a critical resource for fashion and cultural studies. Magazine for the University of Technology, Sydney Examining the history, culture and identity of men's fashion, The Men's Fashion Reader is an in-depth work exploring masculinity, the evolution of menswear, the rise of subculture and the era of consumption. An essential introduction for any man looking to explore the business and theory behind men's fashion. The Montebury MagazineTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Field of Men's Fashion Part 1: A History of Men's Fashion Section Introduction 1. From Black in Spain to Black in Shakespeare, John Harvey 2. The Three Piece Suit, David Kuchta 3. Macaroni Masculinities, Peter McNeil 4. Thomas Carlyle and 'Sartor Restartus', Michael Carter 5. Dandyism, Visual Games and the Strategies of Representation, Olga Vainshtein 6. A Tale of Three Louis: Ambiguity, Masculinity and the Bowtie, Rob Shields 7. Uniforms and the Creation of Ideal Masculinity, Elizabeth Hackspiel-Mikosch 8. Better and Brighter Clothes: The Men's Dress Reform Party, Barbara Burman Annotated Guide to Further Reading Part 2: Masculinity and Sexuality Section Introduction 9. California Casual: Lifestyle Marketing and Men's Leisure Wear, 1930-1960, William R. Scott 10. 'His Clothes': Fashionable Gay Masculinity and the Shopping Experience, London, 1950s-1970s, Clare Lomas 11. Uber Men: Fashionable Heroics and Masculine Style, Vicki Karaminas 12. The Italian Job: Football, Fashion and That Sarong, Stella Bruzzi 13. From Catwalk to Catalogue: Male Models, Masculinity and Identity, Joanne Entwistle 14. The Transvestite Continuum: Liberace-Valentino-Elvis, Marjorie Garber 15. Dragging It Up and Down: The Glamorised Male Body, Mark Simpson 16. Class, Race and Masculinity: The Superfly, The McDaddy and The Rapper, Del LaGrace Volcano and Judith Halberstam Annotated Guide to Further Reading Part 3: Icons: The Evolution of Men's Wear Section Introduction 17. The Genesis of the Suit, Anne Hollander 18. The Reinvention of Tailoring, Michael Zakim 19. The Japanese Suit and Modernity, Toby Slade 20. Clothes and the Modern Man in 1930s Oxford, Laura Ugolini 21. A Note: A Charismatic Art: The Balance of Ingratiation and Outrage in Contemporary Fashion, Richard Martin 22. Modern Masculinity and the Rise of School Uniforms, Jennifer Craik 23. Texas Livestock Auctions: A Folklife Ethnography, George A. Boeck, Jr 24. American Denim: Blue Jeans and Their Multiple Layers of Meaning, Beverley Gordon Annotated Guide to Further Reading Part 4: Subculture Section Introduction 25. The Zoot Suit: Its History and Influence, Holly Alford 26. Back to Africa: Reggae and Rastafarianism, Dick Hebdige 27. Cultural Responses to the Teds, Tony Jefferson 28. Rock, Fashion and Performativity, Noel McLaughlin 29. The Warhol Look, Mark Francis and Margery King 30. 'Macho Man': Clones and the Development of the Masculine Stereotype, Shaun Cole Annotated Guide to Further Reading Part 5: Consuming and Creating Style Section Introduction 31. Fashion and the Man: From Suburb to City Street. The Spaces of Masculine Consumption 1870-1914, Christopher Breward 32. Fashioning the Playboy: Messages of Style and Masculinity in the Pages of Playboy Magazine, 1953-1963, Becky Conekin 33. 'It was Style with a Capital 'S": Versions of Being Male Presented at the Beautillion Ball, Annette Lynch 34. New Men and New Markets, Frank Mort 35. Consuming Masculinities: Style, Content and Men's Magazines, Tim Edwards Annotated Guide to Further Reading Conclusion
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Chasing Masculinity: Men, Validation, and
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes men’s experiences and perceptions regarding their participation in infidelity and offers a glimpse into the inner workings of their most intimate relationships, as well as the ways men negotiate marriages that fall short of their expectations.Using a sample collected from the online dating service Ashley Madison, this book finds that contrary to gendered social scripts, the men in this study described motivations for outside partnerships that were not rooted in the desire for sexual pleasure or variety. Rather, men described those relationships as an outlet to soothe their bruised egos, receive attention and validation from a romantic partner, and to fight their feelings of emasculation. These infidelities thus provide support and praise, and aid in the processing of complex emotions. This in-depth analysis provides a unique insight into men’s experiences of sexuality and masculinity, and will be of keen interest to those seeking to understand male infidelity from a sociological perspective, across gender studies, psychology, counselling, and beyond.Table of ContentsChapter 1 The C-Word (Cheater): Infidelity as the Ultimate Threat Chapter 2 Researcher Seeks Cheating Husbands: Recruiting a Closeted Population Chapter 3 “Men need their egos pumped up regularly”: Primary Partnerships Sow the Seeds of Men’s Doubt Chapter 4 “We need a witness to our lives”: Outside Partners as Outsourced Relational Managers Chapter 5 “If I was a good enough man, she’d be jumping on top of me, right?”: Marital Beds Breed Self-Doubt Chapter 6 “I seek a partner who actually wants me to make up for lost time”: The Girlfriend Experience in Outside Partnerships Helps Reduce FOMO Chapter 7 “Guys who suck in bed are the butt of jokes”: The Pressure to Perform Chapter 8 “It’s my job to make her orgasm”: Women’s Orgasm Provision as Responsibility and Special Skill Chapter 9 So, What Does all of this Mean Anyway?: Making Sense of Men’s Participation in Infidelity
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Men, Masculinities and Sexualities in Dance:
Book SynopsisThis book examines men, masculinities and sexualities in Western theatrical dance, offering insights into the processes, actions and interactions that occur in dance institutions around gender-transgressive acts, and the factors that set limits to transgression. This text uses interview and observation data to analyze the conditions that encourage some boys and young men to become involved in this widely unconventional activity, and the ways through which they negotiate the gendered and sexual attachments of their professional identity. Most importantly, the book analyzes the opportunities male dancers find to develop a reflexive habitus, engage in gender transgressive acts and experiment with their sexuality. At the same time, it approaches gender and sexuality as embodied, and therefore as parts of identity that are not as easily amendable. This book will be of interest to scholars in Gender and Sexuality Studies as well as Dance and Performance Studies. Table of Contents1 Introduction The Cultural Attachments of Western Theatrical Dance Gender, Sex, Sexuality: Theoretical and Conceptual Tools Matters of methodology Outlining the book References 2 Theoretical and conceptual elaborations (Un)doing gender Reflexivity and the habit of gender Men and masculinities Conclusion References 3 The gendering of Western theatrical dance The gendering of ballet The gendering of modern dance Dance today References 4 Becoming Dancers Discovering dance The pains and pleasures of dancing Conclusion References 5 The Practice of Dance, Habitus, and Heightened Reflexivity Reflexivity and habitus Dancing bodies, reflexive actors Reflexivity in ballet and contemporary dance Conclusion References 6 Behind the Curtains: Questioning sexuality, troubling gender Dance is a very gay world What does it mean to be a man? Conclusion References 7 Getting in Character: Just acting or gender embodied? Performing onstage: masculinity, sexuality and the body To be a leading man it requires a sense of masculinity Conclusion References 8 Male dancers negotiating the gendered and sexual attachments of dance Negotiating dancing identities Dance is butch, but not that manly Conclusion References 9 The grand finale The tensions of dance Men and masculinities in dance and beyond Limitations and Areas for Future research Concluding Remarks References Index
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Male Body in Representation: Returning to
Book SynopsisThis international and multidisciplinary volume focuses on the male body and constructions of gender in a variety of cultural productions and formats. Locating the subject matter in relevant theoretical fields, it looks at representations of male bodies in various contexts through paranoid and reparative lenses. Organized into four major sections, the contributions assembled in this book feature engaging readings of ‘non/conforming bodies’, ‘fashionable bodies’, ‘passing bodies’, and ‘pioneering bodies’ that to different degrees foreground their critical and creative potentials. In its full scope, the book acknowledges the plurality of gendered experiences and the diversity of male bodies. The Male Body in Representation: Returning to Matter adds to Cultural Studies scholarship interested in the body and gender in general and contributes to the fields of Masculinity and Body Studies in particular.Table of Contents1. Returning to Matter: Critical Perspectives on Representations of the Male Body.- 2. Brother to Brother: A Rereading of Black Masculinities in Embodied Performance.- 3. ‘You’re a Real Man After All’: Fashioning the Male Physique in Twentieth-Century Boxing and Wrestling Magazines.- 4. Basil Dearden’s Violent Playground (1958): Masculinity, Class, and Sentimental Politics.- 5. Refashioning the Male Body: Contemporary Media Representations of the Spornosexual and the Waif.- 6. English Dandies and French Lions: Policing the Male Body in Popular Print and Visual Culture between 1815 and 1848.- 7. Stiliagi Masculinity and the Re-Fashioning of the Male Body in the Soviet Union (1948–1958).- 8. Claiming the Flâneur’s Body: Cross-Dressing Women, Autobiographical Self-Fashioning, and the Pleasures of Passing and Not Passing as a Man on the Street.- 9. Jake and Ellen in Transition: On Clarissa Sligh’s Mutable Bodies.- 10. “A Most Unlikely Hero”: Disability, Masculinity, and Sexuality in Harlequin Superromance Novels.- 11. Of Cyborgs, Aliens, and Tricksters: Posthumanist Perspectives on the Male Body in Caribbean Speculative Literature.- 12. Fashionable Men in Skin-Tight Pants: Shifts in Body Images and Concepts of Masculinity in the History of Men’s Legwear.- 13. “Isn’t it pretty to think so?” – Disability and the Queering of Masculinity in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises and D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover.- 14. Rereading the Male Body: The Cultural Power of Representation.
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Springer International Publishing AG Masculinity and Violent Extremism
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The University of Alabama Press A Mans Game Masculinity and the AntiAesthetics of American Literary Naturalism American Literary Realism Naturalism
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Bristol University Press Ageing Men and Social Relations
Book SynopsisWhile there has been an increase in scholarship on men, ageing and masculinities, little attention has been paid to the social relations of men in later life. This collection fills this gap by foregrounding older men's experiences, providing new perspectives across the intersections of old age, ethnicities, class and sexual and gender identity.Table of Contents1. Critical Debates and Themes on Ageing, Masculinities and Social Relations - Paul Willis, Ilkka Pietilä and Marjaana Seppänen Part 1: Masculinities and Social Connections in Later Life 2. Exploring Older Men’s Intergenerational Friendships: Masculinities, Ageing and Ageism - Catherine Elliott O’Dare and Ernesto Vasquez del Aguila 3. Generational Masculinities: Two Generations of Chinese Gay Men in Hong Kong - Travis Kong 4. Sexual Health Challenges, Masculinity and Responsive Help-Seeking Among Older Yoruba Men in Ibadan, Nigeria - Ojo Melvin Agunbiade and Leah Gilbert 5. Sexuality ‘in Apps’? A Study with Older MSM Users of Dating Apps in Brazil - Artur Acelino Francisco Luz Nunes Queiroz, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa and Anderson Reis de Sousa 6. Mobility and the Impact of the Physical and Built Environment on Older Men’s Social Connections - Charles Musselwhite 7. Older Men’s Informal Coping Practices for Maintaining Mental Wellbeing: The Importance of Social Connections and Community Groups - Alex Vickery Part 2: Ageing Masculinities: Transitions and Transforming Identities 8. Ageing Men as Changing Men? Condsidering Culltural and Historical Influences of the 1960s on Masculinities and Gender Relations in Later Life - Miranda Leontowitsch 9. The Social World of Dying Older Men: Between Autonomy and ‘Bad Deaths’ - Axel Ågren and Magnus Nilsson 10. Continuing Bonds with Deceased Gay Partners in Mid and Later Life - Lefteris Patlamazoglou, Janette Graetz Simmonds, Tristan Leslie Snell and Damien Riggs 11. Shaken Identities: Ageing Men’s Experiences of Two Gendered Cancers - Edward Thompson and Andrew Futterman 12. Narratives of Long-Term Loneliness: Case Study of Two Older Men - Elisa Tiilikainen 13. Supporting Social Inclusion in Community-Dwelling Men with Dementia - Ben Hicks 14. Future Directions in Studies of Ageing, Men and Social Relations - Ilkka Pietilä, Marjaana Seppänen and Paul Willis
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The Perseus Books Group Iron John A Book about Men
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St. Martin's Publishing Group For the Love of Men From Toxic to a More Mindful
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Multnomah Press For Men Only (Revised and Updated Edition): A
Book SynopsisFinally, you can understand her! This updated edition of the groundbreaking classic explains how to achieve better communication with your girlfriend, fiancée, or wife?from the authors of For Women Only. More than 2 million copies sold in the series! ?Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn have unearthed a treasure chest of insights that are not only eye-opening, but life-changing.??Andy Stanley, senior pastor, North Point Community Church If you?re like most men, you?ve burned up lots of energy trying to figure out what a woman wants, what makes her tick, how to make her happy.The good news: success is simpler than you ever thought. In For Men Only, Jeff and Shaunti Feldhahn reveal the eye-opening truths and simple acts that will radically improve your relationship with the woman you love. For example:? Why she can?t ?just not think about? something that?s bothering her?How to get her real answers without games?How your provider instinct can actually cause her heartache?and what to do about it?Why listening to her feelings is so hard for a guy, and a fix-it plan that works?Why her ?I do? at the altar will always mean, ?do you?? and the answer that rocks her worldNow updated with the latest scientific research to explain the fabulous female brain plus an all-new chapter that shows how to decode her most baffling behavior, For Men Only is your roadmap to making her happy.
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Crossway Books Disciplines of a Godly Young Man
Book SynopsisCarries the momentum of Disciplines of a Godly Man to the next generation of Christians, featuring a relevant, no-nonsense angle that appeals to the sensibilities of young men.
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Brookings Institution Of Boys and Men
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Random House Australia The Chocolate War
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Columbia University Press A History of Virility
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAn innovative contribution to the cultural history of gender, with literature as a central element, A History of Virility provides a complete and coherent sense of the trajectory of French notions of virility from and across all periods. Readers interested in masculinity or gender more broadly will read with great interest. -- Todd W. Reeser, University of Pittsburgh A sweeping history of masculinity in the tradition of Aries and Duby's A History of Private Life that complements and enriches English-language perspectives on gender and sexuality. -- Lewis Seifert, Brown University Highly recommended. ChoiceTable of ContentsTranslator's Note Preface 1. Greek Virilities, by Maurice Sartre 2. Roman Virilities: Vir, Virilitas, Virtus, by Jean-Paul Thuillier 3. Barbarian and Knight The Barbarian World: Hybridity and Transformation of Virility, by Bruno Dumezil The Medieval: Strength and Blood, by Claude Thomasset 4. Absolute Virility in the Early Modern World Modern Virility: Convictions and Questionings, by Georges Vigarello Virility and Its "Others": The Representation of Paradoxical Masculinity, by Lawrence D. Kritzman Examples from Painting, by Nadeije Laneyrie-Dagen 5. The Virile Man and the Savage in the Lands of Exploration, by Georges Vigarello 6. Uneasy Virility in the Age of Enlightenment Common Folks' Virility, by Arlette Farge Men of Fiction, by Michel Delon 7. The Code of Virility: Inculcation The Triumph of Virility in the Nineteenth Century, by Alain Corbin Childhood, or the "Journey Toward Virility," by Ivan Jablonka 8. The Duel and the Defense of Virile Honor, by Francois Guillet 9. The Necessary Manifestation of Sexual Energy, by Alain Corbin 10. Military Virility, by Jean-Paul Bertaud 11. Virility in the Colonial Context, from the Late Eighteenth to the Twentieth Century, by Christelle Taraud 12. The Burden of Virility The Injunction of Virility, Source of Anguish and Anxiety, by Alain Corbin Homosexuality and Virility, by Regis Revenin 13. The Great War and the History of Virility, by Stephane Andoin Rouzeau 14. Origins and Transformations of Male Domination Impossible Virility, by Jean-Jacques Courtine Anthropology of Virility: The Fear of Powerlessness, by Claudine Haroche 15. Virilities on Edge, Violent Virilities, by Fabrice Virgili 16. Virility Through the Looking Glass of Women, by Christine Bard 17. "One Is Not Born Virile, One Becomes So," by Arnaud Bauberot 18. Fascist Virility, by Johann Chapoutot 19. Working-Class Virility, by Thierry Pillon 20. Homosexual Transformations, by Florence Tamagne 21. Exhibitions: Virility Stripped Bare, by Bruno Nassim Aboudar 22. Brawn in Civilization: Virile Myth and Muscular Power, by Jean-Jacques Courtine Notes Index
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Indiana University Press Tropical Cowboys
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIts approach in terms of poverty and unemployment combined with a subtle interest in performance and the creation of an original culture makes this book an eye-opener. Both the dramatic subject and the author's vivid style make it a pleasure to read and also food for thought regarding issues that haunt not only Africa but also the world at large. * American Historical Review *In conclusion, both undergraduate and graduate students of African history, urban history, women's sexuality, gender studies, and even transnational film studies would benefit from this book. . . . Additionally, as the provocative title suggests, American undergraduate students—even those unfamiliar or new to Central African literatures—will find this book both engaging and accessible because of parallels and differences drawn between the American Far West and Kinshasa. * Research in African Literatures *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments IntroductionPart I. Falling Men1. "Big Men"2. A Colonial Cronos3. Missionary InterventionsPart II. Man Up!4. Tropical Cowboys5. Performing Masculinities6. Protectors and PredatorsPart III. Metamorphoses7. Pere Buffalo8. AvatarsGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex
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Xlibris Corporation Beyond the Hero Classic Stories of Men in Search of Soul
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Stanford University Press Live and Die Like a Man
Book SynopsisA rich ethnography of men in a low-income neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt, this book gives the reader a vivid sense of the meaning of masculinity and the multiple agents who contribute to the making of men in the Middle East.Trade Review"Despite the profusion of works on gender in the Middle East, few studies are devoted to masculinity. This pathbreaking volume is the first to examine Egyptian manhood through an ethnographic lens, following the stories of 'boys-to-men' on the brink of a revolution. A must-read for those interested in Middle East gender studies, anthropology, and contemporary Egypt." -- Marcia C. Inhorn * Yale University, author of The New Arab Man: Emergent Masculinities, Technologies, and Islam in the Middle East *"With Live and Die Like a Man, Farha Ghannam is far ahead of the academic curve, setting an imposing standard for future scholarship on the Arab Spring and gender across the Middle East and North Africa. This engrossing book breaks ground by using the study of men's experiences as a method for understanding contemporary societies." -- Mark LeVine, University of California * Irvine *"In a book that lives up to its name, anthropologist Ghannam explores what in means to be a man in the working-class neighborhood of Zawiya al-Hamra . . . Her thick descriptions, amassed over 20 years of research, will make readers laugh, cry, and gasp at the lives of these individuals . . . By examining the construct of manhood, Ghannam is charting new territory in Middle Eastern studies. Summing Up: Highly recommended." -- M. L. Russell * CHOICE *"In this groundbreaking working, anthropologist Farha Ghannam utilizes 20 years of field research in the working class neighborhood of Zawiya al-Hamra to deconstruct the notion of masculinity . . . [T]his work is a huge step forward in the field of Middle East Studies. Little work has been done on masculinity in general, and even less on what it means for the ordinary man." -- Mona L. Russell * Middle East Journal *"Farha Ghannam skillfully weaves the life stories of Egyptian men with an important accounting of the precarious balance between genders. This is a masterful treatise on masculinity in the Middle East and a timely contribution to understanding the Arab Spring and the socio-political changes facing the region. A book not to be missed." -- Sherine Hafez, University of California * Riverside *"Informed by nineteen years of field research in the same Cairo neighborhood, anthropologist Farha Ghannam's Live and Die Like a Man offers readers an incredibly well-rounded and dynamic portrait of the making (and remaking) of Egyptian working-class men that is at once intimate in its approach and capacious in its analytic reach . . . [The] explicitness of her critique in Live and Die Like a Man highlights the maturation of Ghannam's own scholarly voice . . . Its careful use of 'stories' to illustrate central theoretical claims makes it highly accessible for students, and its link to the 2011 uprising and (some of) its aftermath offers a way of understanding mass mobilization that is largely absent from most analysis and deeply convincing. Ghannam's insights, carefully wrought through the particular, have broad analytic reach and theoretical significance. Equally valuable for scholars and for teachers, Live and Die Like a Man is essential reading." -- Stacey Philbrick Yadav * International Feminist Journal of Politics *"In Live and Die Like a Man: Gender Dynamics in Urban Egypt, anthropologist Farha Ghannam offers a compelling longitudinal study of masculinity in a lower- and middle-income neighborhood in Cairo known as al-Zawiya . . . Ghannam does a wonderful job showing the nuances of masculinity, as well as the complexities and contingencies of the masculine trajectory over time. Well written and accessible, Live and Die Like a Man would be an excellent texts for undergraduate classes, particularly those that aim to dispel stereotypes characterizing Middle Eastern men as macho and violent. This ethnography makes a welcome addition to a growing body of masculinity studies in the contemporary Middle East." -- Rachel Newcomb * Journal of Anthropological Research *"Written in lucid prose and rife with Egyptian Arabic words and phrases that are translated and explained not in endnotes but in body paragraphs, Ghannam draws chiefly on participant observations rather than interviews . . . The result is a rich ethnography that shows rather than merely tells, and makes productive use of the author's long-standing involvement with the community in al-Zäwiya al-Hamra. Overall, this is a captivating study of working-class masculinities in Egypt and makes a significant contribution to the anthropology of the region as well as to masculinity and gender studies." -- Kristin V. Monroe * Review of Middle East Studies *"With its focus on masculinity, Farha Ghannam's thoughtful ethnography, Live and Die Like a Man, makes important interventions into the anthropological scholarship on gender, childhood, and family in the Middle East . . . Her ethnographic sensibility perfectly grasps the dynamic and complex intertwining of male and female ways of being and self-presentation and how that interrelationship forms men's lives." -- Nefissa Naguib * International Journal of Middle East Studies *
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Temple University Press,U.S. The ManNot
Book Synopsis The Before Columbus Foundation 2018 Winner of the AMERICAN BOOK AWARD Tommy J. Curry’s provocative book The Man-Not is a justification for Black Male Studies. He posits that we should conceptualize the Black male as a victim, oppressed by his sex. The Man-Not, therefore,is a corrective of sorts, offering a concept of Black males that could challenge the existing accounts of Black men and boys desiring the power of white men who oppress them that has been proliferated throughout academic research across disciplines. Curry argues that Black men struggle with death and suicide, as well as abuse and rape, and their genred existence deserves study and theorization. This book offers intellectual, historical, sociological, and psychological evidence that the analysis of patriarchy offered by mainstream feminism (including Black feminism) does not yet fully understand the role that homoeroticism, sexual violence, and vulnerabilTrade Review"Tommy Curry has written a cool, brilliant defense of the men who are the pariahs of American society: the ones who, regardless of class, find themselves at the bottom of every hierarchy; the ones whose demographics and statistics in terms of the criminal justice, health care, and other systems are abysmal. Countless billions have been made from the portrayal of Black males as Boogeymen. The Man-Not is heavy work, but the general reader will find its arguments well worth the time and effort. This book is controversial. Those who've dogged and stalked Black men in the academy and popular culture for the past few decades are sure to have their critical knives out. I know. But it's rare for an American intellectual to step up, regardless of the fallout. This book is the one that I've been waiting for. Curry has taken a bullet for the brothers."—Ishmael Reed, Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, and Visiting Scholar at the California College of the Arts"In a bold—indeed, fearless—intervention in the ongoing race/gender/sexual orientation debates, Tommy Curry challenges the cozy consensus among self-conceived progressives in the humanities. The oppression of black men has been conceptually erased, he argues, by theoretical frameworks indifferent to the social science data that refute them. Sure to ignite a firestorm of controversy, The Man-Not is an impassioned protest against orthodoxies, both mainstream and radical, white and black. It is required reading for anyone interested in understanding oppression or having unquestioned assumptions put to the test." —Charles W. Mills, Distinguished Professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center "The Man-Not introduces a progressive black male studies that is decidedly nonfeminist, and the book demands a radical rethinking of the category of 'gender' itself.... It is impressive to watch Curry build arguments and the seamless manner in which the philosopher moves between sources across disciplines.... (It is) refreshing to read a book that has little time for academic pleasantries and is so eager to transcend the boundaries of traditional gender theorizing.... (R)eaders from diverse academic backgrounds can still learn much in its pages." —Men and Masculinities"This book reads as a spiritual successor to W.E.B. Dubois's 1906 keynote speech delivered during the second annual Niagara Movement Conference.... Curry echoes the same sentiment that Black men have been subjugated due to systemic violence, denial of rights, and oppression. The author is open and candid that this is as much an emotional book as an academic one.... It is an impassioned plea for justice and legitimation that is often read in books but rarely felt.... The book is an incredible piece of scholarship for Black Male Studies and completely convincing in its claim that there is not only a need for Black Male Studies but a need to study it across multiple disciplines, particularly at the intersection of race, masculinity, law, politics, and class. His ability to deliver scholarship that is part literature review, part critique, part analysis, and part biography makes this book an important piece of work set to help steer Black Male Studies into a new, exciting direction."—Sociology of Race and Ethnicity"Curry offers a provocative discussion of black masculinity by critiquing both the social and academic treatment of killings of black men and boys in the US. The author forces readers to reevaluate the interpretations and stereotypes the media uses. He argues that gender studies has disadvantaged black men by imposing and supporting negative historical stereotypes and ignoring the diversity of black boys and men and by falsely aligning black masculinity with white masculinity.... The present book is an attempt to fill the gap by presenting a philosophical theory on black masculinity that Curry claims is nonexistent in philosophy.... (A)n excellent basis for discussions of the academic constructs of legitimacy in research. Many readers may find this book an uncomfortable read, and that is the very reason it should be read....Summing Up: Highly recommended." —Choice"The Man-Not is an impressive book, sure to upset scholars invested in static gender theory based on racial myths reproduced in the academy in lieu of empirical debates addressing the impossibility of Black patriarchy amid anti-Black achievement policies that disproportionately affect Black males.... The Man-Not exemplifies the deep, risky criticism that all scholars should aspire to, particularly as Curry’s call for the institutionalization of Black male studies is compelling.... Curry’s argument is contentious yet indispensable amid the oftentimes deadly systemic oppressions that Black males encounter."--Women's Studies in Communication
£25.19
Penguin Putnam Inc Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny
Book SynopsisOffering inspirational advice in a down-to-earth style, this unique compilation of letters provides wisdom, guidance, and heartfelt insight to help the reader chart their own path to success. Based on the authors motivational speaking at inner-city schools across the country, the letters deal with the tough issues that face young people today. Bombarded with messages from music and the media, Harper set out to dispel the stereotypical image of success that young people receive today and instead emphasizes alternative views of what it truly means to be a successful male, such as educational and community achievements and self-respect. Intended to provide this frequently regarded lost generation of young men with words of encouragement and guidance, Harpers deep-rooted passion regarding the plight of todays youth drove him to write this book, sure to change the lives of readers for years to come.
£15.30
Bene Factum Publishing Ltd The Dandy: Peacock or Enigma?
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£23.75
University of California Press Banished Men
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£27.00
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press Young Mungo
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£12.99
Basic Books Are Men Animals?: How Modern Masculinity Sells
Book SynopsisWe live in an era in which many of the men occupying the highest seats of power--from the movie producer's chair to the desk chair of the Oval Office--think misogyny is perfectly permissible. The same dynamics repeat themselves at every scale. And yet, while we may criticise the vulgarity and violence of these men, much of our society at best gives the behaviour a pass, or at worst, subscribes to an ideology that actively permits it. And whether one approves of or loathes the behaviour, in most cases it's still explained as men being men, either with a "boys will be boys" wink, or a disapproving description of Donald Trump's high testosterone levels (from Frank Bruni in the New York Times) or a claim that Barack Obama's were too low (from Kathleen Parker in the Washington Post).In Are Men Animals?, anthropologist Matthew Gutmann argues that biology alone is an insufficient explanation for bad behaviour--and turns everything we thought we knew about masculinity, testosterone, and the modern male on its head. The trick, he reveals, is to figure out where the line between nature and nurture really lies. To find out, Gutmann embarks on a global investigation of machismo spanning from Mexico City to Shanghai, from close-knit communities to sprawling college campuses, from rehab programmes in Oakland to the frontlines of war in Iraq. Along the way, he questions the extent to which we think men's bodies control their destinies, and how that changes how we understand matters like competition, conflict, and international combat. Ultimately, Gutmann implores us to expand our ideas of what a modern man should or could look like, for the benefit of our society as a whole.Provocative and incredibly timely, this book will be the definitive manifesto for a revamped understanding of modern masculinity, one that every man--and woman--needs.
£22.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Boys Dont Try Rethinking Masculinity in Schools
Book SynopsisThere is a significant problem in our schools: too many boys are struggling. The list of things to concern teachers is long. Disappointing academic results, a lack of interest in studying, higher exclusion rates, increasing mental health issues, sexist attitudes, an inability to express emotions... Traditional ideas about masculinity are having a negative impact, not only on males, but females too. In this ground-breaking book, Matt Pinkett and Mark Roberts argue that schools must rethink their efforts to get boys back on track.Boys Don't Try? examines the research around key topics such as anxiety and achievement, behaviour and bullying, schoolwork and self-esteem. It encourages the reader to reflect on how they define masculinity and consider what we want for boys in our schools. Offering practical quick wins, as well as long-term strategies to help boys become happier and achieve greater academic success, the book: offers ways to avoid problematic behaviour by boys and tips to help teachers address poor behaviour when it happens; highlights key areas of pastoral care that need to be recognised by schools; exposes how popular approaches to engaging boys are actually misguided and damaging; details how issues like disadvantage, relationships, violence, peer pressure, and pornography affect boys' perceptions of masculinity and how teachers can challenge these.With an easy-to-navigate three-part structure for each chapter, setting out the stories, key research, and practical solutions, this is essential reading for all classroom teachers and school leaders who are keen to ensure male students enjoy the same success as girls.Trade Review"What do we want for our boys?" Matt and Mark explode myths, challenge some of our preconceptions and suggest alternative routes to success in our raising and educating of boys. And they don't dodge the most sensitive issues.This is a thoughtful, balanced, thoroughly-researched, eminently sensible and practical consideration of how we can support boys to be their best in the classroom and beyond it. It recognises and addresses the pressures boys are under as they make their journey towards manhood. Mark and Matt skilfully demonstrate that if we help boys in schools we will improve education for girls, too.Each chapter is structured according to the story, the research, the solutions: this is positive and forward-looking, asking not only "what’s not wanted?" but "what’s wanted instead?" and so focusses on the future rather than only the past and present.The authors explain honestly, courageously and with humility how and why they have rethought their own perceptions of "the boy problem" to come to a more nuanced and carefully considered understanding of why boys behave in certain stereotypical ways and how they can be encouraged, motivated and inspired to be their best selves. I learnt a huge amount from this book, and I suggest you will, too.- Jill Berry, Former head, now leadership consultantThis is a fabulous book. It's going to be a must-read for any teacher, leader or parents who have ever had concerns or questions about boys' attitudes to school, to learning, to sex, to each other. Boys Don’t Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools is impressively ambitious in its scope, tackling a range of key issues with a brilliant blend of the personal and the analytical with a clear, helpful repeating structure: the story, the research, the solutions. Matt and Mark speak from experience, acknowledging their biases and changes of heart; both have voices of conviction and an absolutely authentic desire to find real answers to difficult problems. The final 'other voices' chapter illustrates this perfectly.I loved reading this book and I know thousands of others will too.- Tom Sherrington, Author and education consultantHaving just read Boys Don’t Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools by Matt Pinkett and Mark Roberts, I have found myself with a sore neck. Why? Because I found myself nodding in agreement page after page. Like many teachers, at various stages in my career, I have been given really bad advice such as ‘introduce competition into your lessons to engage the boys’ or ‘don’t worry if the boys’ work is a bit untidy, that’s just the way it is with boys’. Matt and Mark address myths like this and use the research evidence, alongside their own experience in schools, to break down many of these widely held beliefs, which serve to do nothing else but compound the problem of gender inequality in schools. Furthermore, they challenge us as educators to reflect on our own gender biases which, whilst uncomfortable at times, is the first step to addressing this problem.The world of education has needed a book like this for a long time. Evidence informed, written by practitioners and not pulling any punches. It gets to the heart of a really serious issue that permeates our education system and should be read by anybody who works in a school.- Shaun Allison, Author, deputy head, and Director of Durrington Research SchoolWe desperately need this book – and more like it. In a data-obsessed education system, the statistics are stark: too many boys, particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds, are falling behind... In Boys Don’t Try? Matt Pinkett and Mark Roberts directly link boys’ relative educational underachievement to mistaken attempts to aspire to an “outdated, but nonetheless widespread idea” about what it means to be a “real man” and “a brand of masculinity that leaves many boys floundering” – and make no mistake, it is a brand, sold hard yet often unthinkingly, with very real casualties. The message is clear: we have a lot of work to do.- Stephanie Keenan, TESThere is something for everyone here, whether you read this as a classroom teacher, determined to do better for all the students in every class, or as a headteacher more worried about whole-school strategy, vision and ethos. This is a call to action, to a brave new world where boys are nurtured and developed. Without putting the blame on schools for the current situation, the authors are clear about just how much good we can do for society if we can do better with our boys in school.- Peter Hall, Schools WeekThe problems identified within this book will be applicable for many schools, and the solutions offered are a fantastic starting point to address many challenging issues to ensure that the opportunities and experiences of all those attending education remain as positive and possible, no matter what your race, gender, religion or cultural background is.- Colin Hill, UKEdChatI’ll be honest and say that I didn’t think I’d learn much from this book. I have always felt that helping boys to achieve was something I knew quite a bit about. After all I have been one, I went to an all boys school and I have a teenage son. However, from the first chapter I realised that I had fallen foul of the ‘myths’ on many occasions. The ‘boy problem’ is not a new phenomenon and is cited as a major challenge to the improvement of our education system and society so it is time to think differently and ‘Boys Don’t Try?’ throws down that gauntlet to all of us.When you read this book you will find yourself with a furrowed brow regularly as you think back through your own school and life experiences; a good book does that – it makes you think. I haven’t been able to walk past a textbook without noticing all of the gender stereotypes that run through so many of them.‘Boys Don’t Try?’ will have an impact on my thinking for a long time to come and has helped me look at my school through a different lens."-Vic Goddard, Principal of Passmores AcademyAs a PGCE student, I was taught about the impact of gendered language on our students, about careful book choices and our own unconscious bias. These lessons stayed with me and helped me to be a better teacher of boys and girls. If these aspects have not been part of your learning as a teacher or a leader, then you need this book.The authors explore, in frank and detailed ways, the myths that surround the education of boys and explain how we need to widen our own expectations of boys as well as their cultural capital. It is uncomfortable to hear of the experiences of some students and teachers which is why this is an important topic. The key message I take away is that boys need the same as girls and that is great teaching and teachers. I particularly applaud the refusal to accept the stereotypes that diminish both genders which means ditching the engagement strategies that we hope motivate boys to learn and yet only succeed in further limiting both genders. Instead the book offers teachers, leaders and parents ways to ensure that all students, whatever gender, achieve and exceed. -Vivienne Porritt, Education and Leadership consultant and National Leader of #WomenEd'Boy's eh?' Our society appears intent on solving our perennial 'boy problem'. Male stereotypes abound about our troublesome boys, from their school disengagement to their violence fuelled pursuits. Mark and Matt, two well respected school teachers, informed by research evidence and personal insights, smash through the simplistic stereotypes and offer a compelling and nuanced exploration of boys, masculinity and much more. This is a highly recommended read for teachers and more.'-Alex Quigley, author of Closing the Vocabulary Gap, The Confident Teacher and Teach Now! EnglishIn their new book Boys Don’t Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools, English teachers Matt Pinkett and Mark Roberts unpack a range of reasons why boys are struggling in school. They also debunk some common myths surrounding engagement and behaviour management and provide useful alternatives for the future. Most importantly, they contend that the “problem” with boys is deeply rooted in a toxic idea of masculinity.- Wade Zaglas, Education Review"What do we want for our boys?" Matt and Mark explode myths, challenge some of our preconceptions and suggest alternative routes to success in our raising and educating of boys. And they don't dodge the most sensitive issues.This is a thoughtful, balanced, thoroughly-researched, eminently sensible and practical consideration of how we can support boys to be their best in the classroom and beyond it. It recognises and addresses the pressures boys are under as they make their journey towards manhood. Mark and Matt skilfully demonstrate that if we help boys in schools we will improve education for girls, too.Each chapter is structured according to the story, the research, the solutions: this is positive and forward-looking, asking not only "what’s not wanted?" but "what’s wanted instead?" and so focusses on the future rather than only the past and present.The authors explain honestly, courageously and with humility how and why they have rethought their own perceptions of "the boy problem" to come to a more nuanced and carefully considered understanding of why boys behave in certain stereotypical ways and how they can be encouraged, motivated and inspired to be their best selves. I learnt a huge amount from this book, and I suggest you will, too.- Jill Berry, Former head, now leadership consultantThis is a fabulous book. It's going to be a must-read for any teacher, leader or parents who have ever had concerns or questions about boys' attitudes to school, to learning, to sex, to each other. Boys Don’t Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools is impressively ambitious in its scope, tackling a range of key issues with a brilliant blend of the personal and the analytical with a clear, helpful repeating structure: the story, the research, the solutions. Matt and Mark speak from experience, acknowledging their biases and changes of heart; both have voices of conviction and an absolutely authentic desire to find real answers to difficult problems. The final 'other voices' chapter illustrates this perfectly.I loved reading this book and I know thousands of others will too.- Tom Sherrington, Author and education consultantHaving just read Boys Don’t Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools by Matt Pinkett and Mark Roberts, I have found myself with a sore neck. Why? Because I found myself nodding in agreement page after page. Like many teachers, at various stages in my career, I have been given really bad advice such as ‘introduce competition into your lessons to engage the boys’ or ‘don’t worry if the boys’ work is a bit untidy, that’s just the way it is with boys’. Matt and Mark address myths like this and use the research evidence, alongside their own experience in schools, to break down many of these widely held beliefs, which serve to do nothing else but compound the problem of gender inequality in schools. Furthermore, they challenge us as educators to reflect on our own gender biases which, whilst uncomfortable at times, is the first step to addressing this problem.The world of education has needed a book like this for a long time. Evidence informed, written by practitioners and not pulling any punches. It gets to the heart of a really serious issue that permeates our education system and should be read by anybody who works in a school.- Shaun Allison, Author, deputy head, and Director of Durrington Research SchoolWe desperately need this book – and more like it. In a data-obsessed education system, the statistics are stark: too many boys, particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds, are falling behind... In Boys Don’t Try? Matt Pinkett and Mark Roberts directly link boys’ relative educational underachievement to mistaken attempts to aspire to an “outdated, but nonetheless widespread idea” about what it means to be a “real man” and “a brand of masculinity that leaves many boys floundering” – and make no mistake, it is a brand, sold hard yet often unthinkingly, with very real casualties. The message is clear: we have a lot of work to do.- Stephanie Keenan, TESThere is something for everyone here, whether you read this as a classroom teacher, determined to do better for all the students in every class, or as a headteacher more worried about whole-school strategy, vision and ethos. This is a call to action, to a brave new world where boys are nurtured and developed. Without putting the blame on schools for the current situation, the authors are clear about just how much good we can do for society if we can do better with our boys in school.- Peter Hall, Schools WeekThe problems identified within this book will be applicable for many schools, and the solutions offered are a fantastic starting point to address many challenging issues to ensure that the opportunities and experiences of all those attending education remain as positive and possible, no matter what your race, gender, religion or cultural background is.- Colin Hill, UKEdChatI’ll be honest and say that I didn’t think I’d learn much from this book. I have always felt that helping boys to achieve was something I knew quite a bit about. After all I have been one, I went to an all boys school and I have a teenage son. However, from the first chapter I realised that I had fallen foul of the ‘myths’ on many occasions. The ‘boy problem’ is not a new phenomenon and is cited as a major challenge to the improvement of our education system and society so it is time to think differently and ‘Boys Don’t Try?’ throws down that gauntlet to all of us.When you read this book you will find yourself with a furrowed brow regularly as you think back through your own school and life experiences; a good book does that – it makes you think. I haven’t been able to walk past a textbook without noticing all of the gender stereotypes that run through so many of them.‘Boys Don’t Try?’ will have an impact on my thinking for a long time to come and has helped me look at my school through a different lens."-Vic Goddard, Principal of Passmores AcademyAs a PGCE student, I was taught about the impact of gendered language on our students, about careful book choices and our own unconscious bias. These lessons stayed with me and helped me to be a better teacher of boys and girls. If these aspects have not been part of your learning as a teacher or a leader, then you need this book.The authors explore, in frank and detailed ways, the myths that surround the education of boys and explain how we need to widen our own expectations of boys as well as their cultural capital. It is uncomfortable to hear of the experiences of some students and teachers which is why this is an important topic. The key message I take away is that boys need the same as girls and that is great teaching and teachers. I particularly applaud the refusal to accept the stereotypes that diminish both genders which means ditching the engagement strategies that we hope motivate boys to learn and yet only succeed in further limiting both genders. Instead the book offers teachers, leaders and parents ways to ensure that all students, whatever gender, achieve and exceed. -Vivienne Porritt, Education and Leadership consultant and National Leader of #WomenEd'Boy's eh?' Our society appears intent on solving our perennial 'boy problem'. Male stereotypes abound about our troublesome boys, from their school disengagement to their violence fuelled pursuits. Mark and Matt, two well respected school teachers, informed by research evidence and personal insights, smash through the simplistic stereotypes and offer a compelling and nuanced exploration of boys, masculinity and much more. This is a highly recommended read for teachers and more.'-Alex Quigley, author of Closing the Vocabulary Gap, The Confident Teacher and Teach Now! EnglishIn their new book Boys Don’t Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools, English teachers Matt Pinkett and Mark Roberts unpack a range of reasons why boys are struggling in school. They also debunk some common myths surrounding engagement and behaviour management and provide useful alternatives for the future. Most importantly, they contend that the “problem” with boys is deeply rooted in a toxic idea of masculinity.- Wade Zaglas, Education ReviewUndoubtedly, this text will be most useful for teachers and school leaders seeking ways in which they can challenge forms of non-tender masculinity and promote a more inclusive culture within their own schools. However, within Boys Don’t Try? Pinkett and Roberts provide a broad, accessible introduction to the challenges that face young men in their efforts to become educationally successful and, as such, will be a useful addition to the bookshelves of educational practitioners and researchers alike.- Alex Blower, Boyhood Studies"This is an invigorating call to break out of gender stereotyping and fight hard for every learner to go as far and fast as they can."- Neil Jones, NACETable of Contents1. The Engagement Myth 2. Disadvantaged Students 3. Peer Pressure 4. Mental Health 5. Expectations 6. Sex and Sexism 7. In the Classroom 8. Violence 9. Relationships 10. Other Voices
£19.92
Little, Brown Book Group Man Down Why Men Are Unhappy and What We Can Do
Book Synopsis''The most honest, most revealing - and funniest - exploration of male mental health I have ever read'' Adam Kay''Matt Rudd may have written the most important book in a generation'' Idle Society''A whole-hearted and important attempt to analyse what has gone wrong for so many men and to make some tentative suggestions for what may help'' The Times''This book is essential'' Sathnam Sanghera''I love everything Matt Rudd has ever written'' Chris Evans''I loved it'' Christine ArmstrongOn the surface, men today don''t have much to complain about. At work, they still get paid more than women for doing the same jobs. At home, they still shirk most of the unpaid labour. Putting the bins out does not count.Beneath the surface, it''s a different story. An alarming number of men end up anxious, exhausted, depressed - and very reluctant to admit they are. Even if they do everything tTrade ReviewThis is the most honest, most revealing - and funniest - exploration of male mental health I have ever read * Adam Kay, bestselling author of This Is Going to Hurt *Matt Rudd may have written the the most important book in a generation. It could also be the saving grace of millions of young men in their 20s and 30s, getting to them in time before they reach middle age, exhausted, confused and angry, literally saving lives * Idle Society *There are few people who understand men, or, indeed, unhappy men, more than Matt Rudd. I read everything he writes and this book is essential * Sathnam Sanghera *The brave, funny and searing tale of a man who has it all and is figuring out what went wrong. I loved it * Christine Armstrong, author of The Mother of All Jobs *I love everything Matt Rudd has ever written * Chris Evans *Engaging, sensible and worth reading * Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express *Touchingly honest, and extremely funny . . . this is a whole-hearted and important attempt to analyse what has gone wrong for so many men and to make some tentative suggestions for what may help * The Times *
£999.99
McGill-Queen's University Press Men at Play
Book SynopsisThe closed and discriminatory environment of professional hockey is exposed through an examination of a professional team. Far from the sensational memoirs of those few players who make it to the top, this book offers a bracing inside look at the dynamics of the fastest game on earth.Trade Review"Robidoux employs an impressive array of ideas from sociology, anthropology, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, and feminist theory to interpret the homosocial, occupational culture of professional hockey players." Thomas Dunk, author of It's a Working Man's Town: Male Working-Class Culture "Men at Play is a well-researched and documented study, offering the first ethnographic study of the lives of professional hockey players. Robidoux completely explodes the myth of hockey players as spoiled and overpaid, and shows the enormous stress the players face, notably those players who are between the minors and the NHL." Jean Harvey, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa
£77.25
New York University Press Gun Crusaders
Book SynopsisA fascinating inside look at how the four-million member National Rifle Association and its committed members see gun control as the road to socialismTrade ReviewMelzer brilliantly integrates deep personal observation with data and theory to construct a three-dimensional portrait of the modern gun rights movement. In a wonderfully written, engaging, and scrupulously fair narrative, Melzers book makes a major contribution to our understanding of this tumultuous social movement and also happens to be a really good read. It's fresh, clear-eyed, and fair. Anyone wanting to understand the gun movement must read this book. -- Robert J. Spitzer,author of The Politics of Gun ControlMelzer takes us inside the NRA to reveal that more than gun controlmuch moreis at stake: a way of life and a definition of manhood that members feel is disintegrating in their hands... [This is] a book that is both balanced and brave, critical and yet compassionate to men who have so lost their way that their guns offer their last tenuous hold on their identity. -- Michael Kimmel,author of GuylandThis book is well written, and raises interesting issues about the transformation of interest groups in a period of polarized politics. -- Clyde Wilcox * Political Science Quarterly *The author argues a very credible thesis: that the National Rifle Association (NRA) is more than a single-interest group defending the right to own and bear arms. The NRA should also be understood as a social movement organization dedicated broadly to preserving traditional, conservative values. * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction Part I Defending Guns, Defending Masculinity 1 Frontier Masculinity, America's "Gun Culture," and the NRA 2 Why a Gun Movement? Part II Talking Guns, Talking Culture War 3 Framing Threats to Gun Rights 4 Under Attack 5 Fighting the Culture WarsPart III Committing to the NRA, Committing to the Right 6 The Politics of Commitment 7 Right and Far-Right Moral Politics 8 The Ties That Bind Epilogue: Tomorrow's NRA Appendix: Studying the NRA Notes Index About the Author
£62.90
Massey University Press A Queer Existence
Book SynopsisGROWING UP GAY IN NEW ZEALAND OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS
£31.50
Cambridge University Press Iranian Masculinities
Book SynopsisThe transition from Qajar rule in Iran (c.17891925) to that of rule by the Pahlavi dynasty (19251979) set in motion a number of shifts in the political, social, and cultural realms. Focusing on masculinity in Iran, this book interweaves ideas and perceptions, laws, political movements, and men''s practices to spotlight the role men as gendered subjects played in Iranian history. It shows how men under the reign of Reza Shah dressed, acted, spoke, and thought differently from their late Qajar period counterparts. Furthermore, it highlights how the notion of being a proper Iranian man changed over these decades. Demonstrating how an emerging elite of western-educated men constructed and promoted a new model of masculinity as part of their struggle for political, social, and cultural hegemony, Balslev shows how this new model reflects wider developments in Iranian society at the time including the rise of Iranian nationalism and the country''s modernisation process.Table of ContentsIntroduction: changing masculinities in a changing Iran; 1. Ideals and practices of masculinity in Qajar society: Javanmard, Luti and Pahlava; 2. Western knowledge and education and the emergence of a new Iranian masculinity in the late nineteenth-century; 3. Gendering the nation: patriotic men and endangered women in the constitutional revolution discourse; 4. Farangimaabs and Fokolis: masculinities and westernization from the constitutional revolution to Reza Shah; 5. Marriage reform in interwar Iran: regulating male sexuality to maintain male hegemony; 6. Male dress reforms under Reza Shah; 7. 'Strong spirits, strong arms, strong hearts': sport, scouting and soldiering under Reza Shah; Conclusions.
£85.50
Nova Science Publishers Inc Black Male in White America
Book SynopsisThis book explores twelve related research topics, each constituting a chapter. These chapters reflect the magnitude of the problems facing the African-American male. The book also documents the success stories of African American men and how they have lived beyond stereotypes and other odds. These problems are not likely to go away in the 21st century. They require government action and individual initiative toward a civil society in which America''s promise can be a reality for all Americans, thus making sure that no single American will be left behind.
£36.54
Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc) Worthy of Her Trust: What you Need to Do to
Book SynopsisYou Can Win Her Back Few challenges in life are as difficult as regaining a wife’s trust—and few are as ultimately worthwhile. Trust can be rebuilt in your marriage! With patient, loving, self-sacrificing effort, it’s possible that one day your wife will risk her heart with you again. And she may even have more respect and love for you than before. In Worthy of Her Trust, Jason Martinkus relates how he repaired his own marriage after revelations of sexual addiction. Along with Stephen Arterburn, Jason offers exercises and tools rooted in counseling principles to help your marriage begin again. This comprehensive guide discusses: · How to be truly and effectively transparent · Combating the “he must not love me” myth and other untruths· What to do about the Internet, office temptations, and travel· Encouragement for wives who wonder if trust can ever be restored · The “five-minute phone call” and other daily trust-building strategies· What meaningful forgiveness and restitution look like· The Amends Matrix—a concrete exercise to admit past wrongs and cast a vision for a faithful futureIncluding insights from Jason’s wife, Shelley, Worthy of Her Trust guides you through the process of rebuilding your relationship so it is stronger than ever.
£14.99
University of Alberta Press Appealing Because He Is Appalling: Black
Book SynopsisThis collection invites us to think about how African-descended men are seen as both appealing and appalling, and exposed to eroticized hatred and violence and how some resist, accommodate, and capitalize on their eroticization. Drawing on James Baldwin and Frantz Fanon, the contributors examine the contradictions, paradoxes, and politico-psychosexual implications of Black men as objects of sexual desire, fear, and loathing. Kitossa and the contributing authors use Baldwin’s and Fanon’s cultural and psychoanalytic interpretations of Black masculinities to demonstrate their neglected contributions to thinking about and beyond colonialist and Western gender and masculinity studies. This innovative and sophisticated work will be of interest to scholars and students of cultural and media studies, gender and masculinities studies, sociology, political science, history, and critical race and racialization. Foreword by Tommy J. Curry. Contributors: Katerina Deliovsky, Delroy Hall, Dennis O. Howard, Elishma Khokhar, Tamari Kitossa, Kemar McIntosh, Leroy F. Moore Jr., Watufani M. Poe, Satwinder Rehal, John G. Russell, Mohan SiddiTrade Review“Appealing Because He Is Appalling engages critically with the work of James Baldwin and Frantz Fanon, exploring various registers of Black masculinity, Black sexuality and anti-Black racism. It is intersectional, reflective of social and political context, varied, and original in its scope.” -- Eddie Bruce-Jones, Reader in Law & Anthropology, Birkbeck College, University of London“Appealing Because He Is Appalling engages with sociology, cultural studies, post-colonial studies, social anthropology, and Black studies across several continents. An exceptionally insightful and rigorous anthology, it will appeal to both scholars and activists.” -- William Henry, Associate Professor, University of West London“Appealing Because He Is Appalling is an epitome of literary dialectics on the restoration of Black man to his original state in Eden. Undoubtedly, it represents a gigantic refocus and paradigmatic shift from Black male ‘gendercide’ to decolonizing rebirth of Black manhood. It is a literary bible, especially for all institutions engaging in Black gender studies.” -- Emmanuel Onyeozili, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland Eastern Shore"Kitossa and the contributing authors have demonstrated a powerful example of reading Black men and boys in generative and restorative ways. Interestingly, Baldwin's and Fanon's cultural and psychoanalytic interpretations of Black masculinities add a profound level of criticality to these essays. I recommend this book for scholars, activists, organizers, and those interested in contemporary developments in Black masculinity studies." Martez Files, Decolonization of Criminology and Justice 4(1), 85-91"This collection is comprehensive, insightful, theoretical, historical, and riveting in its exposure of the dangers and desires that Black masculinity poses in a global context. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty." -- C. B. Regester, Univ. of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, * CHOICE Magazine *“The book compiles a handful of excellent pieces that use this foundational framework to explore the representations of black masculinities and the experiences of black men across the globe…. This collection is an exciting contribution to the literature on masculinities. Its interdisciplinary approach illuminates rich avenues for inquiry regarding the representation of masculinity in media and scholarship.” Warren Jensen, Men and Masculinities, 2021Table of ContentsForeword xi Black Maleness as a Deleterious Category / Tommy J. Curry Preface xxvii Acknowledgements xxxv Introduction xxxix Tamari Kitossa I Erotic Racism, Tropes, and Interracial Sex Art, Nations, and Transnationalism 1 Can the Black Man Be Nude in a Culture That Imagines Him as Naked? 3 A Baldwinian and Fanonian Psychosexual Reading of Black Masculinity in “Western” Art and Cinema / Tamari Kitossa 2 Anaconda East 59 Fetishes, Phallacies, Chimbo Chauvinism, and the Displaced Discourse of Black Male Sexuality in Japan / John G. Russell 3 White Femininity, Black Masculinity, Sex/Romance Tourism, and the Politics of Feminist Theory 105 Theorizing Desire and Erotic Racism / Katerina Deliovsky II What Does a Black Man Want? Situating the Lives of Black Men 4 Beyond the Exotic and the Grotesque 143 Toward a Theology of Black Men and Radical Self-Love in the United Kingdom / Delroy Hall 5 A Krip-Hop Theory of Disabled Black Men 177 Challenging the Disabling of Black America, Resisting Killing and Erasure Through the Arts and Self-Empowerment / Leroy F. Moore Jr. & Tamari Kitossa III National Culture, Transqueering Black Masculinities, and Challenging Hegemonic Masculinity 6 Carrying Corporeal Narratives 235 Weighing the Burden of Antiqueer Representations in Jamaica / Kemar McIntosh 7 A Quare Eye to Slavery 265 Black Homoerotic Encounters in Brazil and Cuba / Watufani M. Poe 8 “7 Eleven” 285 Dialectics of Jamaican Popular Music Culture and Hegemonic Masculinity / Dennis O. Howard IV The Other Other and the Black Man Hot Sex and the Black Man in the Global South 9 Sila ay Malaki 319 Anti-African Racism, the “Filipino Gaze,” and the Paradox of Black Masculinity in Collegiate Basketball in the Philippines / Satwinder Singh Rehal 10 A Fanonist Reading of Anti-Black Sexual Racism in the Indian Imaginary 357 Siddis, African Students, Anti-Blackness, and Psychosexual Politics in the Indian Ocean World and Its Diaspora / Tamari Kitossa, Elishma Noel Khokhar, & Mohan Siddi Contributors 409 Index 413
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Monash University Publishing Maskulinitas: Culture, Gender and Politics in
Book SynopsisA timely addition to the generally conservative field of scholarship on gender in Southeast Asia, Maskulinitas demonstrates that gender studies needs to encompass the man question, especially considering Indonesia''s strongly patriarchal society, where the norms of feminine subordination and submission are legitimised by the ideologies of the state and the strictures of religion. Ultimately, this book challenges us with the notion that if the subordinate status of Indonesian women is to be highlighted and some sort of gender equality achieved, then the representations, subjectivities and practices of Indonesian men must be addressed.
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De Gruyter Men Do It Too: Opting Out and In
Book SynopsisMen Do It Too: Opting Out and In offers a timely and comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of men leaving mainstream careers models, adding to current debates on opting out. The book investigates how globalization, individualization, and this age of high modernity, in addition to issues of masculinity and what it means to be a man in contemporary society and organizational contexts, affect decisions to opt out. Throughout the book, social theory and relevant debates are interwoven with the narratives of 15 men who have left successful careers and mainstream career models to live and work on their own terms: six from the United States, five from Finland, and four from the UK. The narratives help illustrate the issues presented, as well as providing an insight into the men’s identity work throughout their opting out processes. In addition, Biese explores what organizations can learn from the knowledge gathered in her research on men (and women) opting out. This is important in order to create sustainable work environments that not only attract but also retain employees.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Patriarchy Blues
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER[A] scorching treatise on toxic masculinity. Joseph’s critiques of “the patriarchy... both overt and ingrained” are razor-sharp, but it’s the clear-eyed reckoning of his own place within it that tethers the soul of his book. —Publishers WeeklyJoseph has learned a great deal from bell hooks here, and I think she would be proud because Patriarchy Blues is such a moving, inspiring, rigorous vision for living.” —Robert Jones, Jr., New York Times bestselling author of The ProphetsIn this personal and poignant collection, the author of the New York Times bestseller The Black Friend examines the culture of masculinity through the lens of a Black man. What does it mean to be a man today? How does the pervasive yet elusive idea of “toxic masculinity” actually reflect men’s experiences—particularly those of color—and how they navigate the world?In this thought-provoking collection of essays, poems, and short reflections, Frederick Joseph contemplates these questions and more as he explores issues of masculinity and patriarchy from both a personal and cultural standpoint. From fatherhood, and “manning up” to abuse and therapy, he fearlessly and thoughtfully tackles the complex realities of men’s lives today and their significance for society, lending his insights as a Black man.Written in Joseph’s unique voice, with an intelligence and raw honesty that demonstrates both his vulnerability and compassion, Patriarchy Blues forces us to consider the joys, pains, and destructive nature of manhood and the stereotypes it engenders.
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Oxford University Press The Image of Man The Creation of Modern Masculinity Studies in the History of Sexuality
Book SynopsisWhat does it mean to be a man? This text examines the manly stereotype, which stresses courage, moral restraint and athletic comportment, which has become representative of normative modern society. The role of women and the "unmanly men" in maintaining the stereotype and its erosion is studied.Trade Reviewhis points emerge with the special authority of an eye-witness and a courageous, thoughtful survivor. * TLS *
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Oxford University Press, USA Classical Culture and Modern Masculinity
Book SynopsisSince the middle of the eighteenth century, the classical world has been seen as foundational and exemplary to Western civilization. However, the Greeks never invaded and colonised western and northern Europe the way the Romans did, and, conversely, Greece was a difficult place to reach for modern travellers well into the nineteenth century. Inevitably, therefore, the links with ancient Greece were a product of the imagination: an exemplary civilization, in its politics, arts, and culture. There was one problem, however: the Greeks, it seemed, enjoyed pederastic relations. And not only this: one of Athens'' most famous teachers, Socrates, was attracted to boys. Daniel Orrells offers a fresh, original examination of how modern thinkers in Germany and Britain, who were so invested in a model of history that directly traced the European present back to an ancient Greek past, negotiated the tricky issue of ancient Greek pederasty.Trade ReviewOrrells skilfully offers an overview of his period as well as close analysis of well-chosen examples ... the book is intelligently shaped by an understanding that in confronting what Platonic pedastry meant to its modern readers, we raise large issues concerning interactions between past and present. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *Classical Culture and Modern Masculinity provides an in-depth look at the debate over ancient Greece's most controversial legacy. * Charles Green, Gay & Lesbian Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. Paiderastia and the Contexts of German Historicism ; 2. Translating the Love of Philosophy: Jowett and Pater on Plato ; 3. The Bewildering Case of John Addington Symonds ; 4. Trying Greek Love: Oscar Wilde and E. M. Forster's Maurice ; 5. Freud and the History of Masculinity: Between Oedipus and Narcissus ; Conclusion: The Truth of Eros and the Eros for Truth
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Oxford University Press Some Men
Book SynopsisWhat does it mean for men to join with women as allies in preventing sexual assault and domestic violence? Based on life history interviews with men and women anti-violence activists aged 22 to 70, Some Men explores the strains and tensions of men''s work as feminist allies. When feminist women began to mobilize against rape and domestic violence, setting up shelters and rape crisis centers, a few men asked what they could do to help. They were directed upstream, and told to talk to the men with the goal of preventing future acts of violence. This is a book about men who took this charge seriously, committing themselves to working with boys and men to stop violence, and to change the definition of what it means to be a man. The book examines the experiences of three generational cohorts: a movement cohort of men who engaged with anti-violence work in the 1970s and early 1980s, during the height of the feminist anti-violence mobilizations; a bridge cohort who engaged with anti-violence Trade ReviewIn the last four decades or so, there has grown up a diverse activist community of men who understand that feminism is their movement, too - not only because they support daughters, wives, mothers and co-workers, but because they see violence against females as a normalization of all violence, and a powerful way of limiting men's full humanity, too. If you want to meet them, learn more and hope more, you'll find them in the pages of Some Men, a practical, readable, inspiring guide to a crucial, growing, yet rarely reported American movement. * Gloria Steinem *Some Men is a splendid book. Authors Messner, Greenberg and Peretz combine moving narrative, careful research, and sharp analysis. Their book tells in depth the story of those American men who have worked to end rape, domestic violence, and other forms of men's violence against women. Tracing the complex relations with changing feminism, and the intense debates, failures and successes of three generations of activist men, this is vividly-written contemporary history from which everyone concerned with gender justice can learn. * Raewyn Connell, Author of Masculinities and Confronting Equality *For more than 40 years, a growing tribe of males has been making an exodus from the desert of conventional manhood. The remarkable journeys of a number of them are recounted in this inspiring chronicle of the profeminist men's movement. Some Men is sure to stir the hearts of anyone championing a world where men denounce violence against women and advocate for the liberation of men. * Rob Okun, Editor of the anthology, VOICE MALE: The Untold Story of the Profeminist Men's Movement *In this moving book, the authors provide insight into the hearts and minds of men who took seriously the feminist call by making lifetime commitments as allies in the movement to end violence against women. A stellar book that is carefully grounded in the history of the feminist and anti-violence movements, it is a must-read not only for students and scholars of gender, masculinity, feminism, and the anti-violence movement, but also for policy-makers and activists working toward ending gender-based violence. * Verta Taylor, Professor Sociology and Feminist Studies, University of California Santa Barbara *Table of ContentsList of Figures ; Preface: Men Upstream ; Acknowledgements ; Chapter 1: "This is Men's Work" ; Chapter 2: Diving in: The Movement Cohort, 1970s to 1980s ; Chapter 3: Digging in: The Bridge Cohort, mid-1980s to 1990s ; Chapter 4: Plugging in: The Professional Cohort, mid-1990s to Present ; Chapter 5: Earning your Ally Badge: Men, Feminism, and Accountability ; Chapter 6: Conclusion: Men, Feminism, and Social Justice ; Appendix 1: List of interviewees with demographic descriptors ; Appendix 2: The Author's Moments of Engagement ; Notes ; List of References ; Index
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Palgrave Macmillan Media and Male Identity The Making and Remaking of Men
Book SynopsisList of Tables List of Figures and Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Why Study Mass Media Portrayals of Men and Male Identity? How Feminism Shapes Academic and Media Discourse on Men and Male Identity The New Focus (or Lack of Focus) on Men and Masculinity The Role and Effects of Mass Media in Modern Societies Men in the Media - A Review 1980-2001 Men in the Media Today - A Contemporary Study The Ongoing International Media Debate on Men Personal, Social and Political Implications Appendices References IndexTable of ContentsList of Tables List of Figures and Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Why Study Mass Media Portrayals of Men and Male Identity? How Feminism Shapes Academic and Media Discourse on Men and Male Identity The New Focus (or Lack of Focus) on Men and Masculinity The Role and Effects of Mass Media in Modern Societies Men in the Media - A Review 1980-2001 Men in the Media Today - A Contemporary Study The Ongoing International Media Debate on Men Personal, Social and Political Implications Appendices References Index
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MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Boyhood Growing Up Male A Multicultural Anthology
Book SynopsisThis volume chronicles the road to manhood through the personal narratives and poems of writers from around the world. Contributors include Shepherd Bliss, Robert Bly, Edward Field, John Gilgun, Fred Wei-han Ho, Terry A. Kupers, Rakesh Ratti, John Silva, Malidoma P. Some, and Sy Safransky.
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Little Brown and Company What Women Want
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Do Fathers Matter
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iUniverse Man The Species Almost Extinct The Search for a New Paradigm
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iUniverse Average Single Male ASM Uncovered
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iUniverse Book of the Hunt Initiations into the Life of Honor
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iUniverse The Emasculation of Men in America 50 Reasons Why Males are No Longer Men
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iUniverse Book of the Hunt Initiations into the Life of Honor
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