The New Politics of Masculinity: Men, Power and Resistance Contributor(s): Ashe, Fidelma (Author) |
|
![]() |
ISBN: 0415302757 ISBN-13: 9780415302753 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2007 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
Dewey: 305.420 |
LCCN: 2007018417 |
Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.82 lbs) 190 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The field of masculinities research continues to expand, and has become increasingly complex. Much of the contemporary analysis of men, masculinity and power has been influenced by the work of a number of profeminist writers who have been leading figures in developing new political interventions around men's identities and power. These men have been at the forefront of interrogations of the concept of masculinity and have attempted to develop new forms of radical gender-conscious politics for men who seek to extend gender justice. The New Politics of Masculinity is the first single-authored feminist text to engage critically with the theoretical frameworks which leading profeminist writers have developed in the field of masculinity studies. Drawing on new social movement and contemporary theory, the book examines the different models of politics that such writers have evolved for men who want to challenge dominant forms of masculinities and inequitable gender relationships. It also assesses the broader effects - on the field of men and masculinities research - of these writers' diverse theorisations of key political concepts such as masculinity, subjectivity, power and resistance. Overall, The New Politics of Masculinity outlines the central theoretical issues for scholars and students working in the area of critical studies of masculinities, and evaluates the effects of men's gender-conscious politics on feminist scholarship and research. The New Politics of Masculinity will be of great interest to students and scholars of gender theory, sociology, and politics. |