| Young Men and Masculinities: Global Cultures and Intimate Lives Contributor(s): Seidler, Victor J. (Author), Kimmel, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1842778064 ISBN-13: 9781842778067 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $113.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: The lives of young men in a globalised world are influenced by the mass circulation of images of men's bodies, desires and sexualities, and the cultural masculinities of particular histories, cultures and traditions. Questioning universalist theories of 'hegemonic masculinities', Young Men and Masculinities argues that young men often feel caught between prevailing masculinities and how they want to define themselves. It explores how the idea of men as 'the First Sex' has been established within the West and how young men affirm their male identities in different cultures and societies. It draws on the experience of young men in different continents in creating their own male identities and establishing more equal relationships within a world of intense inequalities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gender Studies - Psychology | Human Sexuality (see Also Social Science - Human Sexuality) |
| Dewey: 306.708 |
| LCCN: 2006041825 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.82" W x 8.63" (0.88 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book Victor J Seidler, one of the leading contributors to the growing debate about masculinities, turns his attention to the lives of young men and their understandings of themselves as gendered beings. By contextualizing their experiences and subjectivities within a rapidly globalizing world, Seidler pays particular attention to the impact of the global media. How does the mass circulation of images of men's bodies, desires and sexualities affect their self-perception and behaviours, and how are these images framed within particular histories, cultures and traditions? Questioning universalist theories of 'hegemonic masculinities', the book argues that young men often feel caught between prevailing masculinities and their own struggle for self-definition. It explores both how the idea of men as 'the First Sex' has been established within the West and the ways in which men in other cultures and societies affirm their gendered identities. Seidler pioneers new methodologies that involve listening to the silences surrounding male experience as well as to oral testimonies. This enables innovative analysis of the contradictions young men are faced with in both creating their own gendered identities and establishing more equal relationships within a world of intense inequalities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Seidler, Victor Jeleniewski: - Victor Jeleniewski Seidler is emeritus professor in the department of sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London. |