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Men and Masculinity: The Basics book cover

1st Edition

Men and Masculinity: The Basics

By Nigel Edley Copyright 2017
198 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

198 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

198 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Men and Masculinity: The Basics is an accessible introduction to the academic study of masculinity which outlines the key ideas and most pressing issues concerning the field today. Providing readers with a framework for understanding these issues, it explores the ways that masculinity has been understood in the Social Sciences and Humanities to date. Addressing theories which view masculinity... Read more

Acknowledgements

Part 1

1. Man-watching

2. Coming to terms with men and masculinity

Part 2

3. The male body

4. Men and work

5. Men and fatherhood

6. Male sexuality

7. Male violence

Glossary

References

Biography

Nigel Edley is a senior lecturer in social psychology at Nottingham Trent University, UK. He has published extensively in the field of masculinity studies, including Men in Perspective: Practice, Power and Identity (with Margaret Wetherell).

Nigel Edley is a leading scholar of masculinities. Here he brings together his insights from 25 years of man-watching in a compelling book that provides an excellent introduction to the field. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand men and masculinity today.
Rosalind Gill, Professor of Cultural and Social Analysis, City, University of London

Men and Masculinity: The Basics is a great read – superbly connecting academia to everyday life. Edley takes us skillfully through a wealth of cases, research reports and anecdotes, opening sites of tremendous controversy and contention, leaving us with a deeper understanding – and even some optimism for cultural change. - Michael Bamberg, Professor of Psychology, Clark University 

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