Men's Lives by Michael S Kimmel

Men's Lives by Michael S Kimmel

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Organized around themes that define masculinity, this book takes a life-course perspective, using the idea that men (and women) are "gendered" and that this gendering process is a central experience for men. It explores how working class men, men of color, gay men, older men, younger men, and boys construct different versions of masculinity.

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Men's Lives by Michael S Kimmel

Edited by two of the field's most prominent researchers, this best-selling reader on men and masculinity contains the most current articles available. Organized around themes that define masculinity, this reader takes a life-course perspective, using the idea that men (as well as women) are “gendered” and that this gendering process is a central experience for men. The sixth edition includes 18 new readings, on topics like: making a name for yourself growing up as a “bad boy”; college men and drinking; contemporary conceptions of “macho”; male workers in a feminized occupation (clerical workers); “girl-watching” in the workplace; sex tourism; masculinities and globalization.
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ISBN 13 9780205379026
ISBN 10 0205379028
Title Men's Lives
Author Michael S Kimmel
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pearson Education (US)
Year published 2003-09-11
Number of pages 608
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