Unreasonable Men: Masculinity and Social Theory 1136135960, 9781136135965

This much needed book is the first to show how dominant forms of masculinity are implicated in the traditions of social

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An examination of men and masculinity, which considers the issues involved with both the use of and provision of welfare

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This volume presents a series of illustrative and critical perspectives upon the developing study of men and masculiniti

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Men and Masculinity: The Basics is an accessible introduction to the academic study of masculinity which outlines the ke

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This book analyzes men’s experiences and perceptions regarding their participation in infidelity and offers a glimpse in

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A study of post-Vietnam American literature and culture focusing on narratives of bodily trauma evident in a wide range

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Extensive social science research, particularly by anthropologists, has explored women’s reproductive lives, their use o

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Drawing on examples from the historical and cultural record—from King David to The Catcher in the Rye's Holden Caul

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"Boys will be boys," the saying goes — but what does that actually mean? A leading anthropologist investigates

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