1st Edition
Myth, Manhood, and Curriculum Towards Truth, Self-Cultivation, and Reparation
By James P. Burns
Copyright 2026
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explores the historicized complexities of myths of manhood through a curriculum study that examines the historical emergence of the current propagandization of attacks on manhood in US public life.
Narratives about manhood and masculinity are often predicated on concepts of violence, such as the “war on men/boys,” which posits a “demasculization” of men that threatens the global white... Read more
1. Introduction—The Problem of the Present 2. The Question of Truth 3. Manhood, Fascism, and Biopower 4. History, Myth, and Manhood 5. Manhood, Schooling, and Empire 6. Christian Nationalism and the “Crisis” of Manhood 7. Reparation 8. Epilogue: What Knowledge is of Most Worth?
Biography
James P. Burns is Associate Professor of Education at the University of New Mexico, USA.
