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Book SynopsisThis volume synthesizes and evaluates major theories, research, and applications in the psychology of men and masculinities--a thriving, growing field dedicated to the study of how men's lives shape, and are shaped by, sex and gender.
Trade ReviewA valuable resource that offers novel insights. With vivid illustrations in the daily news of hypermasculinity run amok among politicians, CEOs, and professional athletes (to name a few), this book provides a scientific perspective that is both timely and illuminating of men's unique struggles in the modern age.
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Table of Contents Contributors
Foreword: A Brief History of the Psychology of Men and Masculinities
Joseph H. Pleck
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Maturation of the Psychology of Men and Masculinities
Ronald F. Levant and Y. Joel Wong
Part I: Gender Role Strain Paradigm and Related Theories
Chapter 1: The Gender Role Strain Paradigm
Ronald F. Levant and Wizdom A. Powell
Chapter 2: Masculinity Ideologies
Edward H. Thompson, Jr. and Kate M. Bennett
Chapter 3: Masculinity as a Heuristic: Gender Role Conflict Theory, Superorganisms, and System-Level Thinking
James M. O'Neil, Stephen R. Wester, Martin Heesacker, and Steven J. Snowden
Chapter 4: A Critical Discursive Approach to Studying Masculinities
Sarah Seymour-Smith
Chapter 5: A Review of Selected Theoretical Perspectives and Research in the Psychology of Men and Masculinities
Anthony J. Isacco and Jay C. Wade
Part II: Men's Mental and Physical Health
Chapter 6: Men's Depression and Help-Seeking Through the Lenses of Gender
Michael E. Addis and Ethan Hoffman
Chapter 7: A Review of Research on Men's Physical Health
Brendan Gough and Steve Robertson
Chapter 8: A Review of Research on Men's Body Image and Drive for Muscularity
Sarah K. Murnen and Bryan T. Karazsia
Part III: Ethnic, Racial, and Sexual Minority Men
Chapter 9: The Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Masculinities: Progress, Problems, and Prospects
Y. Joel Wong, Tao Liu, and Elyssa M. Klann
Chapter 10: Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Masculinities
Mike C. Parent and Tyler C. Bradstreet
Part IV: Implications for Practice
Chapter 11: Counseling, Psychotherapy, and Psychological Interventions for Boys and Men
Gary R. Brooks
Chapter 12: Dysfunction Strain and Intervention Programs Aimed at Men's Violence, Substance Use, and Help-Seeking Behaviors
Christopher T. H. Liang, Carin Molenaar, Christina Hermann, and Louis A. Rivera
Part V: Conclusion
Conclusion: Addressing Controversies and Unresolved Questions in the Psychology of Men and Masculinities
Y. Joel Wong and Ronald F. Levant
Index
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