Man Enough: Embodying Masculinities - Brossura

Seidler, Victor J.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0761954082 ISBN 13: 9780761954088

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns Ltd, 1997

Riassunto

In this book, one of the leading contributors to the growing debate about men, masculinities and sexual politics, Victor J Seidler, criticizes the Enlightenment coupling of white, heterosexual masculinity with `reason'. He argues that in modern society masculinity can never be taken for granted. Men must always prove that they are `man enough' to cope in the `correct' way with the problems and challenges of everyday life. Seidler believes that men have to break this chain of obligations to the Enlightenment notion of masculinity.

Through engaging with men's diverse relationships with their bodies, sexualities, emotional lives, feelings and desires, Seidler explores ways of affirming masculinities while critically engaging w

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Victor J Seidler is Professor of Social Theory in the Department of Sociology at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is the author of many key texts on sexuality and masculinity including: Rediscovering Masculinity; Unreasonable Men; Recovering the Self; and Men, Sex and Relationships.

Contenuti:

Identities
Authorities
Aspects of Self
Myths of Manhood
Wounds
Initiations
Transitions
Experience
Language
Emotions and Feelings
Relationships
Sexualities
Responsibilities
Spiritual Groundings

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Sage Pubns Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0761954082
• ISBN 13: 9780761954088
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 236