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As the field of sexuality studies has become a growth area in
academia and classes on sexuality studies are incorporated into
various disciplines, the expanding book market has been filled with
specialist oriented texts which are often theoretically focused and
contain too many summaries for an undergraduate audience.
Addressing this imbalance, this key new volume presents the field
of sexuality in an accessible and engaging way for undergraduates.
Breaking new ground, both substantively and stylistically, this
book offers students, academics and researchers an accessible,
engaging introduction and overview of this emerging field. Its
central premise is to explore the social character of sexuality,
the role of social differences such as race or nationality in
creating sexual variation, and the ways sex is entangled in
relations of power and inequality. Through this novel approach, the
field of sexuality is considered, for the first time, in
multicultural, global, and comparative terms and from a truly
social perspective. This important volume consists of over fifty
short and original essays on the key topics and themes in sexuality
studies, and interviews with twelve leading scholars in the field
which convey some of the most innovative work being done. Each
contribution clearly conveys the latest research with examples.
Ideal for students of gender and sexuality studies, this topical
and timely volume will be an invaluable resource to all those with
an interest in sexuality studies.
Men are in crisis. From every direction, they are presented with a
deformed masculinity. One that sees women as conquests rather than
partners. One that values success at work over success at home. One
that hinders true and open friendships with other men who hold them
up and hold them accountable. One that presents them as either the
bumbling, disconnected dad in sitcoms or the predator in movies and
video games (and the news). Men were made for more than this. It's
time to rekindle the fire living inside of them and awaken them to
the value of valiant, righteous manhood. Through inspiring stories
and hard-hitting biblical truths, Stephen Mansfield uncovers the
seven fires that ought to burn in a man's soul--the fires of
destiny, heritage, friendship, love, battle, legacy, and God. This
raw guide to the restoration of a noble, honorable manhood will
challenge men of every generation to live well, invest in others,
and leave a powerful legacy. "Being a man isn't about the illusions
mass media presents to us as the way we all should live our lives.
Stephen Mansfield is going to make this clear . . . and he's going
to call you to be the man you are meant to be."--from the foreword
by Scott Hamilton, four-time national and world champion and
Olympic gold medalist "A brilliant and absolutely essential book!
Mansfield's prose cuts through the cultural darkness like a
lighthouse shining across a storm-tossed sea."--Brad Thor, #1 New
York Times bestselling author "My friend Dr. Stephen Mansfield's
new book, Men on Fire, takes us back to the kind of timeless
knowledge, wisdom, and truth that have served as a guide for
countless generations of men throughout history. It will inspire
you to awaken that age-old drive and restore that inner voice that
says, 'I can do this. Thank God for another chance.'"--Darrell
Green, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the NFL 100
All-Time Team "There is a war on masculinity today, one that is
leaving males with neither the knowledge nor the drive to become
men. Seductive sirens of secular socialism lure them into settling
to be either thugs or wimps. Men on Fire is both the roadmap and
the antidote. For all of our sakes, place this book in the hands of
the men you most care about."--Rabbi Daniel Lapin, author, TV host,
and president of the American Alliance of Jews and Christians
Critical Thinking presents, defines and explains the intellectual
skills and habits of mind that comprise critical thinking and its
relationship to social justice. Each of the sequential chapters
includes detailed examples and learning exercises that guide the
reader step by step from intellectual competency, to critical
thinking, to cultural cognition, and to critical awareness
necessary for social justice. The book documents and explains the
scope of multiple crises facing society today, including
environmental destruction, income and wealth inequality,
large-scale human migration, and the rise of autocratic
governments. It shows how critical thinking, cultural cognition,
and critical awareness lead to the possibility of solutions
grounded in social justice. All college students, especially those
in the social sciences and humanities, will develop the
intellectual skills necessary for critically engaging information
in order to become active learners and effective agents in the
world. This book complements information in introductory,
interdisciplinary, or discipline-specific courses. Every chapter
contains examples and exercises that can be assigned as homework,
adopted as in-class activities, or both. The Conclusion also
contains exercises for developing writing and basic mathematical
competency skills.
In this in-depth ethnography, Karin van Nieuwkerk takes the
autobiographical narrative of Sayyid Henkish, a musician from a
long family tradition of wedding performers in Cairo, as a lens
through which to explore changing notions of masculinity in an
Egyptian community over the course of a single lifetime. Central to
Henkish's story is his own conception of manhood, which is closely
tied to the notion of ibn al-balad, the 'authentically Egyptian'
lower-middle class male, with all its associated values of
nobility, integrity, and toughness. How to embody these communal
ideals while providing for his family in the face of economic
hardship and the perceived moral ambiguities associated with his
work in the entertainment trade are key themes in his narrative.
Van Nieuwkerk situates his account within a growing body of
literature on gender that sees masculinity as a lived experience
that is constructed and embodied in specific social and historical
contexts. In doing so, she shows that the challenges faced by
Henkish are not limited to the world of entertainment and that his
story offers profound insights into socioeconomic and political
changes taking place in Egypt at large and the ways in which these
transformations impact and unsettle received notions of
masculinity.
The contents include day-to-day skills such as how to besiege a
castle, fire a longbow, correctly clean a maxim machine gun and
capture an enemy trench; sporting sciences such as jousting,
fencing and boxing (Queensbury Rules, of course); and domestic
essentials such as how to hunt, kill, clean and cook a wild boar.
Airmen and soldiers, knights and pages, gentlemen and rogues: to
you we say pip pip, and what what! Stiffen your lip and tighten
your sword belt! Tie down your trebuchets, wax your moustache, and
delve into this manliest of manuals.
This volume is the first book-length study of masculinities in the
Sagas of Icelanders. Spanning the entire corpus of the Sagas of
Icelanders-and taking into account a number of little-studied sagas
as well as the more well-known works-it comprehensively
interrogates the construction, operation, and problematization of
masculinities in this genre. Men and Masculinities in the Sagas of
Icelanders elucidates the dominant model of masculinity that
operates in the sagas, demonstrates how masculinities and masculine
characters function within these texts, and investigates the means
by which the sagas, and saga characters, may subvert masculine
dominance. Combining close literary analysis with insights drawn
from sociological theories of hegemonic and subordinated
masculinities, notions of homosociality and performative gender,
and psychoanalytic frameworks, the book brings to men and
masculinities in saga literature the same scrutiny traditionally
brought to the study of women and femininities. Ultimately, the
volume demonstrates that masculinity is not simply glorified in the
sagas, but is represented as being both inherently fragile and a
burden to all characters, masculine and non-masculine alike.
Why did Americans reject the British gentleman as their dominant
model of masculinity? Why is a boy's relationship to his mother a
crucial factor in shaping his masculinity? What and how do boys
learn about what it means to be a man? Holmberg demonstrates how
David Mamet's plays provide insights into these questions, and into
the masculine malaise. Through the gangsters, businessmen,
soldiers, sailors, athletes, frontiersmen and thugs he created,
Mamet celebrates and criticizes American macho. The book provides
close readings of Mamet's well-known plays as well as plays which
have not previously received the critical attention they deserve,
and includes discussions of recent films and unpublished film
scripts that shed light on Mamet's attitudes to American macho.
Holmberg also presents detailed analysis of Mamet as director of
his own plays, which gives fascinating insights into the
playwright's intentions through his instructions to actors on how
to play a part.
Men, Masculinities and Intimate Partner Violence examines how
gender and other social identities and inequalities shape
experiences of, and responses to, violence in intimate
relationships. It provides new insights into men as both
perpetrators and victims of violence, as well as on how to involve
men and boys in anti-violence work. The chapters explore partner
violence from the perspectives of researchers, therapists,
activists, organisations, media as well as men of different
background and sexual orientation. Highlighting the distinct and
ambivalent ways we relate to violence and masculinity, this timely
volume provides nuanced approaches to men, masculinity and intimate
partner violence in various societies in the global North and
South. This book foregrounds scholarship on men and masculinities
in the context of intimate partner violence. By doing so, it
revitalises feminist theorising and research on partner abuse, and
brings together the fields of masculinity studies and studies of
intimate partner violence. The book will be a vital resource for
students and scholars in criminology, gender studies, psychology,
social work and sociology, as well as those working with men and
boys.
Esther Vilar's classic polemic about the relationship between the
sexes caused a sensation on its first publication. In her
introduction to this revised edition, Vilar maintains that very
little has changed. A man is a human being who works, while a woman
chooses to let a man provide for her and her children in return for
carefully dispensed praise and sex. Vilar's perceptive,
thought-provoking and often very funny look at the battle between
the sexes has earned her severe criticism and even death threats.
But Vilar's intention is not misogynous: she maintains that only if
women and men look at their place in society with honesty, will
there be any hope for change.
We set off to crack the code for meaningful conversation . . . a
plan that would move our communication from good to great. And we
found it. A deep and simple plan for everything a loving
conversation has to offer. We call it Love Talk. -Drs. Les and
Leslie Parrott This men's workbook will help you personalize the
concepts you encounter in the Parrotts' book Love Talk and put them
to work in your relationships. Inside, you'll find exercises,
assessments, self-tests, tips, applications . . . all the tools and
guidance you need to Identify your personal communication style
Understand how it interacts with that of your partner Talk your way
to a healthier, stronger relationship Love Talk is like no other
communication book you've ever read. The fruit of years of research
by two foremost relationship experts (who also happen to be husband
and wife), this book forges a new path to the heart of loving
conversation. You'll begin by identifying your security need and
determining your personal communication style. Then you'll put
together everything you discover to learn how the two of you can
speak each other's language like never before. This very day, you
can begin an adventure in communication that will draw the two of
you closer, and closer, and closer . . . consistently, in a way
that creates the depth and connection you long for in your
relationship.
Conforming to gender stereotypes is a choice, not a
requirement--you decide. This timely workbook provides a road map
to help you discover what kind of man you want to be. As a teen,
you may be under intense pressure to conform to society's
stereotypes of masculinity--often referred to as the "guy code."
Limiting and unhealthy gender stereotypes and social practices are
pervasive, even across cultures, and research shows that strict
adherence to the rules of the code--or extreme forms of
"traditional" masculinity, such as suppressing your feelings,
acting tough and in control, and objectifying girls and women--can
lead to emotional issues, aggression, low self-esteem, more risk
taking, misogyny and homophobia, and even negative health outcomes,
like depression and anxiety. So, how do you navigate these mixed
messages? This is the workbook you need. You'll find fun and
engaging activities that will empower you to define what being a
guy means to you--whatever that is. You'll learn all about how our
world views masculinity--the good, the bad, and the toxic. You'll
find tips and tools to help you face difficult thoughts and
emotions, rather than trying to avoid them, and ask for help when
you need it. Most importantly, you'll discover that there's no
"right" way to be a guy. There's just what's right for you.
This book enters a new liminal space between the LGBTQ and
denominational Christian communities. It simultaneously explores
how those who identify as queer can find a home in church and how
those leading welcoming, or indeed unwelcoming, congregations can
better serve both communities. The primary argument is that queer
inclusion must not merely mean an assimilation into existing
heteronormative respectability and approval. Chapters are written
by a diverse collection of Asian, Latin American, and U.S.
theologians, religious studies scholars and activists. Each of them
writes from their own social context to address the notion of LGBTQ
alternative orthodoxies and praxes pertaining to God, the saints,
failure of the church, queer eschatologies, and erotic economies.
Engaging with issues that are not only faced by those in the
theological academy, but also by clergy and congregants, the book
addresses those impacted by a history of Christian hostility and
violence who have become suspicious of attempts at "acceptance". It
also sets out an encouragement for queer theologians and clergy
think deeply about how they form communities where queer
perspectives are proactively included. This is a forward-looking
and positive vision of a more inclusive theology and ecclesiology.
It will, therefore, appeal to scholars of Queer Theology and
Religious Studies as well as practitioners seeking a fresh
perspective on church and the LGBTQ community.
The Social Construction of Black Masculinity examines the legacy of
negotiating black masculinity in a relatively free society that
forced black men to justify claims of equitable humanity. The book
represents an unapologetic narrative about behavioral choices by
black men, which were framed by a history of forced distancing from
their covenant with God, deliberate character assassinations, and
emasculation in plain sight of their women and children.
This book considers mass media and contemporary cultural trends to
examine masculinity at a point of unprecedented change. While
sexual and gender politics have always been fraught, the long
unexamined privilege associated with masculinity is now subject to
intense scrutiny marked by a host of complex factors. As past
markers of masculine norms have been challenged on cultural,
social, and economic fronts, men occupy public space ever aware
that how they interact with others is questioned and questionable.
What does manhood mean? Who is included in its dominant formations?
What performances signify membership in the club? How are men
reading this contemporary moment and to what extent does cultural
literacy inform, maintain, or challenge normative male identities
and subsequent performances? This work examines such questions
through language and symbolic meaning, and challenges its readers
to critically examine what men know and how they understand and
embody gender and sexuality in a post-millennial society. Gender,
Sexuality, and the Cultural Politics of Men's Identity in the New
Millennium: Literacies of Masculinity crosses academic disciplines
and will be highly relevant in composition/rhetoric, gender
studies, masculinity studies, and cross-curricular courses that
take up popular/contemporary culture as well as gender, sexuality,
race, and class. It has been designed with both undergraduate and
graduate students in mind.
What makes kinship queer? This collection from leading and emerging
thinkers in gender and sexualities interrogates the politics of
belonging, shining a light on the outcasts, rebels, and pioneers.
Queer Kinship brings together an array of thought-provoking
perspectives on what it means to love and be loved, to 'do family'
and to belong in the South African context. The collection includes
a number of different topic areas, disciplinary approaches, and
theoretical lenses on familial relations, reproduction, and
citizenship. The text amplifies the voices of those who are
bending, breaking, and remaking the rules of being and belonging.
Photo-essays and artworks offer moving glimpses into the new life
worlds being created in and among the 'normal' and the mundane.
Taken as a whole, this text offers a critical and intersectional
perspective that addresses some important gaps in the scholarship
on kinship and families. Queer Kinship makes an innovative
contribution to international studies in kinship, gender, and
sexualities. It will be a valuable resource to scholars, students,
and activists working in these areas.
South Africa remains a global leader in the legislative protection
of individuals who engage in same-sex relations, and is the only
country in Africa where the rights of these individuals are
explicitly recognized and protected by the constitution. Yet South
Africa's identities are still contested and evolving, particularly
for same-sex desiring teachers - many are forced to locate their
sexualities privately for fear of being ostracized, bullied or
losing their jobs, resulting in the miseducation of young people in
schools. This volume reveals the various ways in which black South
African male teachers construct their sexual and professional
identities, how they accommodate structural dictates while
simultaneously resisting them, and the effect this has on students.
Presenting the day-to-day experiences of eight same-sex desiring
teachers within repressive contexts, this volume challenges the
Western origins and assumptions of queer theory, particularly its
inability to confront communal forms of social organizing and its
focus on individual agency. It asks for more socially responsive
theorizing that takes into account the role played by location,
race, class, gender and sexual identification within South African
and international contexts.
'The most honest, most revealing - and funniest - exploration of
male mental health I have ever read' Adam Kay 'Matt Rudd may have
written the most important book in a generation' Idle Society On
the surface, men today don't have much to complain about. At work,
they still get paid more than women for doing the same jobs. At
home, they still shirk most of the unpaid labour. Putting the bins
out does not count. Beneath the surface, it's a different story. An
alarming number of men end up anxious, exhausted, depressed - and
very reluctant to admit they are. Even if they do everything that's
expected of them in work, life and fatherhood, genuine happiness is
still elusive. By midlife, their levels of stress are higher and
their levels of wellbeing are lower - and work-life balance turns
out to be just a cruel illusion. The evidence is clear and ironic:
the system set up by men for men doesn't work for men either. It is
making none of us happy. In Man Down, Matt Rudd takes the long view
on this perplexing paradox. Drawing on stories from his own life,
and the varied lives of the other men he has interviewed, he goes
back to the beginning to consider what makes the modern man - how
the seeds of midlife misery are sown in the school playground and
cultivated through adolescence and into adulthood. By turns
compassionate and provocative, Man Down asks the important
question: is midlife unhappiness inevitable? Spoiler alert: it
isn't.
Cape Town has some of the highest figures of violent crime in the
world, but how is it that young men avoid and enact physical
aggression and navigate stressful and dangerous situations?
Surviving Gangs, Violence and Racism in Cape Town offers an
ethnographic study of young men in Cape Town and considers how they
stay safe in when growing up in post-apartheid South Africa.
Breaking away from previous studies looking at structural
inequality and differences, this unique book focuses instead on the
practices and interactions between 47 young men, and what they do
to become a "ghetto chameleon". Indeed, exploring in detail what
young men do to survive conflicts and what is at stake, Lindegaard
depicts how they must become flexible in who they are in order to
fit in and be safe when they move between "black" or "coloured"
township areas and the "white" suburbs of Cape Town. Opening the
reader's mind to the relational aspect of violence, Surviving
Gangs, Violence and Racism in Cape Town will appeal to
undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in fields such
as African Studies, Qualitative Criminology, Sociology, Gang
Violence and Anthropology.
Although over the last two decades there has been a proliferation
of gender studies, transgender has largely remained
institutionalised as an 'umbrella term' that encapsulates all forms
of gender understandings differing from what are thought to be
gender norms. In both theoretical and medical literature, trans
identity has been framed within a paradigm of awkwardness or
discomfort, self-dislike or dysfunctional mental health. Marginal
Bodies, Trans Utopias is a multidisciplinary book that draws
primarily from Deleuze and post-structuralism in order to
reformulate the concept of utopia and ground it in the materiality
of the present. Through a radically new conceptualisation of the
time and space of utopia, it analyses empirical findings from trans
video diaries on the Internet belonging to transgender individuals.
In doing so, this volume offers new insights into the everyday
challenges faced by these subjectivities, with case studies
focusing on: the legal/social impact of the UK's Gender Recognition
Act 2004, boundaries of public and private as evidenced within
public toilets, and the narrative of the 'wrong body'.
Contextualising and applying Deleuzian concepts such as
'difference' and 'marginal' to the context of the research, Nirta
helps the reader to understand trans as 'unity' rather than as a
'mind-body mismatch'. Contributing to the reading and understanding
of trans lived experience, this book shall be of interest to
postgraduates and postdoctoral researchers interested in fields
such as Transgender Studies, Critical Studies, Sociology of Gender
and Philosophy of Time.
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