| Global Masculinities and Manhood Contributor(s): Jackson, Ronald L. (Editor), Balaji, Murali (Editor), Asante, Molefi (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0252079655 ISBN-13: 9780252079658 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $26.73 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Media Studies - Psychology | Human Sexuality (see Also Social Science - Human Sexuality) |
| Dewey: 155.332 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bringing together an array of interdisciplinary voices, Global Masculinities and Manhood examines the concept of masculinity from the perspectives of cultures around the world. In the era of globalization, masculinity continues to be studied in a Western-centric context. Contributors to this volume, however, deconstruct the history and politics of masculinities within the contexts of the cultures from which they have been developed, examining what makes a man who he is within his own culture. Highlighting manifestations of masculinity in countries including Jamaica, Turkey, Peru, Kenya, Australia, and China, scholars from a variety of disciplines grapple with the complex politics of identity and the question of how gender is interpreted and practiced through discourse. Topics include how masculinity is affected by war and conflict, defined in relation to race, ethnicity, and sexuality, and expressed in cultural activities such as sports or the cinema. Contributors are Bryant Keith Alexander, Molefi K. Asante, Murali Balaji, Maurice Hall, Ronald L. Jackson II, Shino Konishi, Nil Mutluer, Mich Nyawalo, Kathleen Glenister Roberts, Margarita Saona, and Kath Woodward. |