Men and masculinity : the basics /
Edley, Nigel.
Men and masculinity : the basics / Nigel Edley. - Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. - 185 p. : ill. - The basics . - Basics (Routledge (Firm)) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Man-watching -- Coming to terms with men & masculinity -- The male body -- Men and work -- Men and fatherhood -- Male sexuality -- Male violence.
Men and Masculinity: The Basics is an accessible introduction to the academic study of masculinity which outlines the key ideas and most pressing issues concerning the field today. Providing readers with a framework for understanding these issues, it explores the ways that masculinity has been understood in the Social Sciences and Humanities to date. Addressing theories which view masculinity as being in a permanent state of flux and crisis, it explores such problem areas as: the male body; men and work; men and fatherhood; male sexuality; male violence. With a glossary of key terms, case studies reflecting the most important studies in the field of masculinity research and suggestions for further study, Men and Masculinity: The Basics is an essential read for anyone approaching the study of masculinity for the first time.
9781138790377 1138790370
Men.
Masculinity.
HQ1090 / .E297 2017
Men and masculinity : the basics / Nigel Edley. - Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. - 185 p. : ill. - The basics . - Basics (Routledge (Firm)) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Man-watching -- Coming to terms with men & masculinity -- The male body -- Men and work -- Men and fatherhood -- Male sexuality -- Male violence.
Men and Masculinity: The Basics is an accessible introduction to the academic study of masculinity which outlines the key ideas and most pressing issues concerning the field today. Providing readers with a framework for understanding these issues, it explores the ways that masculinity has been understood in the Social Sciences and Humanities to date. Addressing theories which view masculinity as being in a permanent state of flux and crisis, it explores such problem areas as: the male body; men and work; men and fatherhood; male sexuality; male violence. With a glossary of key terms, case studies reflecting the most important studies in the field of masculinity research and suggestions for further study, Men and Masculinity: The Basics is an essential read for anyone approaching the study of masculinity for the first time.
9781138790377 1138790370
Men.
Masculinity.
HQ1090 / .E297 2017