Description
Book SynopsisOn Shifting Ground examines how it is to become a man in a place and time defined by economic contraction and carceral expansion. Jamie J. Fader draws on in-depth interviews with a racially diverse sample of Philadelphia's millennial men to analyze the key tensions that organize their lives: isolation versus connectedness, stability versus drama, hope versus fear, and stigma and shame versus positive, masculine affirmation. In the unfamiliar cultural landscape of contemporary adult masculinity, these men strive to define themselves in terms of what they can accomplish despite negative labels, as well as seeking to avoid becoming a statistic in the face of endemic risk.
Table of ContentsContents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Philadelphia as a Site of Shifting Ground
3. Leaving Crime Behind in the Process of Maturation
4. Isolation as a Way of Avoiding Trouble and Managing Risk
5. Stigma, Generativity, and Redemption
6. Durable Social Ties, Linked Lives, and Adult Masculinities
7. Meanings of Manhood and Adulthood
Conclusion: New Frames for Creating Solidarity and Justice
Methodological Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index
