| Taking Care of Men: Sexual Politics in the Public Mind Contributor(s): McMahon, Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521582040 ISBN-13: 9780521582049 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $97.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1999 Annotation: This book sets out to determine how much of the hype about the sensitive, post-feminist "new man" is based on fact, and why such images have proliferated in the media. McMahon focuses on the pivotal issue of men's relationship to the daily work of caring for people, revealing much confusion about the extent and the interpretation of change. Using statistical data, interview transcripts and media analysis, McMahon draws insightful distinctions between pleasure and performance, assistance and responsibility, consumption and production. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Men's Studies - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 305.310 |
| LCCN: 99025156 |
| Physical Information: 240 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Masculine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book sets out to determine how much of the hype about the sensitive, post-feminist new man is based on fact, and why such images have proliferated in the media. McMahon focuses on the pivotal issue of men's relationship to the daily work of caring for people, revealing much confusion about the extent and the interpretation of change. Using statistical data, interview transcripts and media analysis, McMahon draws insightful distinctions between pleasure and performance, assistance and responsibility, consumption and production. |