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Book SynopsisFrom Blurred Lines to gang signs, how does society cause toxic masculinity?
Trade Review'An antidote to Jordan Peterson'
-- Guardian
'An uncompromising, heartfelt and completely vital interrogation of this thing we call masculinity. Bubbling with new perspectives and major insights - this is the book about masculinity that we ALL need'
-- Jeffrey Boakye, author of 'Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored'
'A vital addition to books on masculinity. It is opening up conversations, whilst offering guidance towards joyful, emotional, non-violent masculinities'
-- Bad Form
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Introduction: Mask off: Being a man
1. Real men: Myths of masculinity
2. Gang signs & prayer: Male violence, aggression and mental health
3. What’s love got to do with it?: Love, sex and consent
4. This is a man’s world: The politics of masculinity, the masculinity of politics
5. If I were a boy: Gender equality and feminism
6. See you at the crossroads: Intersections of masculinity
7. It goes down in the DM’s: Masculinity in the age of social media
8. Slamdunk the funk: Masculinity and sport
Conclusion: Man in the mirror: Transgression and transformation
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