Manhood Impossible - Men's Struggles to Control and Transform their Bodies and Work (Paperback)

In Manhood Impossible, Scott Melzer argues that boys' and men's bodies and breadwinner status are the two primary sites for their expression of control. Controlling selves and others, and resisting being dominated and controlled is most connected to men's bodies and work. However, no man can live up to these culturally ascendant ideals of manhood. The strategies men use to manage unmet expectations often prove toxic, not only for men themselves, but also for other men, women, and society. Melzer strategically explores the lives of four groups of adult men struggling with contemporary body and breadwinner ideals. These case studies uncover men's struggles to achieve and maintain manhood, and redefine what it means to be a man.

General

Imprint:	Rutgers University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2018
Authors:	Scott Melzer
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	231
ISBN-13:	978-0-8135-8489-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Sexual behaviour Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Men's studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General
LSN:	0-8135-8489-2
Barcode:	9780813584898

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