Men & Masculinities - A Social, Cultural, and Historical Encyclopedia [2 volumes] (Hardcover, New)

The first encyclopedia to analyze, summarize, and explain the complexities of men's lives and the idea of modern manhood. The stereotypes of men in popular culture, from hairychested movie stars to rough-hewn heroes, do not alone represent masculinity. In fact, there are many ways to define masculine behavior, from revealing one's feminine side to consuming vast quantities of beer. Now, a leading scholar explores the origins, structures, and dynamics of masculinity in a unique new reference work. The process of making masculinity visible has been going on for over two decades and has produced a prodigious and interesting body of work. But until now the subject had no authoritative reference source. Men & Masculinities, a pioneering two-volume work, now corrects the oversight by summarizing the latest historical, biological, cross-cultural, psychological, and sociological research on the subject. It also looks at literature, art, and music from a gender perspective. The contributors are experts in their specialties and their work is directed, organized, and co-edited by one of the premier scholars in the field, Michael Kimmel. The coverage brings together for the first time our

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2003
First published:	December 2003
Authors:	Michael S. Kimmel • Amy B Aronson
Dimensions:	264 x 191 x 57mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	892
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-57607-774-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General
LSN:	1-57607-774-8
Barcode:	9781576077740

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