An Introduction to Masculinities Contributor(s): Kahn, Jack S. (Author) |
|
ISBN: 1405181788 ISBN-13: 9781405181785 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $85.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: In the last thirty years, there has been a tremendous growth in the academic inquiry to understand men in their experiences as men. This text introduces students to the research, theories, and basic issues in the field of Men and Masculinities. Written in an accessible style, "An Introduction to Masculinities" provides personal anecdotes and contemporary examples to make the theoretical concepts relevant to students' lives. The author gives the reader a context and structure by which they can critically understand and evaluate information about men and masculinities. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Human Sexuality (see Also Social Science - Human Sexuality) |
Dewey: 155.332 |
LCCN: 2008032183 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.35 lbs) 432 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the last thirty years, there has been a tremendous growth in the academic inquiry to understand men in their experiences as men. This growth is largely due to growing awareness of the problems that people face in trying to understand what it means to be masculine. This text introduces students to the research, theories, and basic issues in the field of Men and Masculinities, highlighting debates about the definition, origin, and the crisis in masculinity. The author provides a framework for studying the field of masculinities incorporating feminist, social constructionist, and interdisciplinary perspectives. Written in an accessible style, An Introduction to Masculinities provides personal anecdotes and contemporary examples to make the theoretical concepts relevant to students' lives. The text also introduces students to leading contributors and experts whose work have informed the field. The author gives the reader a context and structure by which they can critically understand and evaluate information about men and masculinities. An Instructor's Manual is available at www.wiley.com/go/kahn Click here for more discussion and debate on the author's website: Wiley disclaims all responsibility and liability for the content of any third-party websites that can be linked to from this website. Users assume sole responsibility for accessing third-party websites and the use of any content appearing on such websites. Any views expressed in such websites are the views of the authors of the content appearing on those websites and not the views of Wiley or its affiliates, nor do they in any way represent an endorsement by Wiley or its affiliates.] |