Debating modern masculinities change, continuity, crisis? / edited by Steven Roberts, Senior, Lecturer on Social Policy and Sociology, University of Kent, UK.

Other author Roberts, Steven, 1978-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Pivot, 2014.
Descriptionxi,144 pages ; 23 cm
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Subjects
Masculinity.
Men's studies.

Abstract "According to social commentators, masculinity is in crisis as a result of profound social transformation. This kind of public discussion of the behaviours of boys and men points to a presumed need for policy intervention to act as a corrective to the apparent crisis in masculinity which presents (young) men as both at risk and also a risk to others. This is counter to recent scholarship that has documented positive changes in the performances and expression of contemporary masculinities. Such academic research has suggested that we are witnessing the emergence of more inclusive masculinities, no longer predicated on homophobia, marginalization or subordination. This edited collection critically interrogates both sets of claims, firstly deconstructing and rejecting the masculinity in crisis discourse, before engaging in an internal debate about the implications of social change upon the identities of contemporary boys and men and for the ways in which we theorise contemporary masculinities"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014034461
ISBN9781137394835 (hardback)

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