Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-230) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Masculinity in crisis? -- Men, power, and pastiche hegemony -- Violence, residue, and pastiche hegemony -- The lost (and found) boys -- Male femininities, metrosexualities, and liquid ubersexualities -- Sporting masculinities -- Mass-mediating risk masculinities -- The unbearable whiteness of being -- Epilogue.
Summary:
"This comprehensive introduction to masculine identity politics in Canada offers a range of viewpoints, narratives, and evidence about the contested nature of masculinity. Drawing primarily on author Michael Atkinson's ethnographic research of Canadian men over the past decade, the text explores the idea of masculinity in crisis and the attempt by many men to move beyond this perceived crossroads. Atkinson reviews the historical links between masculinity and social power, the cultural associations between masculinity and violence, the role of masculinity in sports cultures, the problems of masculinity for young men, the mass mediation of masculinity and misandry, and the rise of alternative and 'feminine' masculinities. Never before have men's social roles, statuses, and identities been so open to cultural critique and redefinition; Deconstructing Men and Masculinities provides an engaging sociological narrative to guide readers through this ground-breaking area of study."--Publisher's website.
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