Unmasking Masculinities

Men and Society

KEY FEATURES: 

• Chapters draw from classical and cutting-edge published work, in addition to original contributions.
• Brings together many of the leading, well-known scholars, in the subject including CJ Pascoe, Michael Kimmel, Michael Messner, Ann Ferguson, Amy Wilkins, and Christian Vaccaro.
• Also includes a number of original contributions from scholars such as Max Greenberg, Kumiko Nemoto, Juliana Carlson, Allen Kim, Richard Mora, and Mary Christianakis.
• Provides depth and breadth for understanding the theoretical development of masculinity studies such as Connell’s hegemonic masculinity and newer and emerging concepts such as manhood acts and hybrid masculinity.
• Features readings from multiple disciplines such as Anthropology, English, Social Work, and Sociology.
• Includes readings about African American, Latino, and Asian masculinities, in addition to critical treatments of whiteness and masculinity.
• New directions and critical perspectives in the field are showcased, including debates around progressive change in definitions of manhood, men’s violence against women, race and politics, sex and relationships, and more.
• Theoretical approaches and empirical works are presented in dialogue with each other to allow students to compare and contrast different approaches, increasing their ability to think critically and analyze.