Publisher Description

Unmasking Masculinities: Men and Society is a new anthology that provides a fresh and comprehensive introduction to the field of critical masculinity studies.

Table of Contents

Part I. Theories of Masculinity1. "The Social Organization of Masculinity" - Raewyn Connell2. "Welcome to the Men's Club: Homosociality and the Maintenance of Hegemonic Masculinity" - Sharon R. Bird3. "Men, Masculinity, and Manhood Acts" - Douglas Schrock and Michael Schwalbe4. "Inclusive Masculinity Theory" - Eric Anderson5. "Hybrid Masculinities: New Directions in the Sociology of Men and Masculinities" - Tristan Bridges and C.J. PascoePart II. Representations of Masculinity6. "Post-Princess Models of Gender: The New Man in Disney/Pixar" - Ken Gillam and Shannon R. Wooden7. "′Cowboy Up!′ Non-Hegemonic Representations of Masculinity in Children's Television Programming" - Kristen Myers8. "'We Wear No Pants': Selling the Crisis of Masculinity in the 2010 Super Bowl Commercials" - Kyle Green and Madison van Oort9. "Bitch, Slut, Skank, Cunt: Patterned Resistance to Women's Visibility in Digital Publics" - Sarah Sobieraj10. "#TheFappening: Virtual Manhood Acts in (Homo)Social Media." - Mairead Eastin Moloney and Tony P. LovePart III. Politics and Nationhood11. "Theodore Roosevelt: Manhood, Nation, and ′Civilization′" - Gail Bederman12. "Our First Unisex President? Black Masculinity and Obama′s Feminine Side" - Frank Rudy Cooper13. "The Masculinity of the Governator: Muscle and Compassion in American Politics" - Michael A. Messner14. "′White Men are this Nation′: Right-Wing Militias and the Restoration of Rural American Masculinity" - Michael Kimmel and Abby L. Ferber15. "Mourning Mayberry: Guns, Masculinity, and Socioeconomic Decline" - Jennifer CarlsonPart IV. Masculine Strategies16. "The Sanctity of Sunday Football: Why Men Love Sports" - Douglas Hartmann17. "Getting in Trouble" - Ann A. Ferguson18. "Epic Glory and Manhood Acts in Fantasy Role-Playing: Dagorhir as a Case Study" - James S. Martin, Christian A. Vacarro, D. Alex Heckert, and Robert Heasley19. "′I Kick It to Both, But Not in the Street′: Behaviorally Bisexual Latino Men, Gender, and the Sexual Geography of New York City Metropolitan Area" - Miguel Muñoz-Laboy, Nicolette Severson, Jonathan Garcia, Richard G. Parker, and Patrick Wilson20. "Economic Shifts, Consumption of Sex, and Compensatory Masculinity in Japan" - Kumiko NemotoPart V. Relationships and Intimacy21. "Hooking Up: Sex in Guyland" - Michael Kimmel22. "Stigma and Status: Interracial Intimacy and Intersectional Identities among Black College Men" - Amy C. Wilkins23. "Fight or Flight" - Kathryn Edin and Timothy J. Nelson24. "The 'Second-Wife' Phenomenon and the Relational Construction of Class-Coded Masculinities in Contemporary China" - Suowei Xiao25. "Beyond Stoic Salarymen: Inside South Korea's Father School Movement" - Allen J. KimPart VI. Shifting Masculinities?26. "Look at My Masculinity! Girls Who Act Like Boys" - C.J. Pascoe27. "Just One of the Guys? How Transmen Make Gender Visible at Work." - Kristen Schilt28. "'Josh Wears Pink Cleats′": Inclusive Masculinity on the Soccer Field." - Adi Adams29. "Bud-Sex: Constructing Normative Masculinity among Rural Straight Men That Have Sex With Men" - Tony Silva30. "A Very 'Gay' Straight? Hybrid masculinities, Sexual Aesthetics, and the Changing Relationship between Masculinity and Homophobia" - Tristan BridgesPart VII. Power, Violence, and Resistance31. "Managing Emotional Manhood: Fighting and Fostering Fear in Mixed Martial Arts." - Christian A. Vaccaro, Douglas P. Schrock, and Janice M. McCabe32. "Masculinities in Motion: Latino Men and Violence in Kentucky." - Cristina M. Alcalde33. "Reaching Out and Digging In: A Global Perspective on Engaging Men in Gender-Based Violence Prevention" - Juliana Carlson34. "The Former Lives of Anti-Sexist Men" - Max Greenberg35. "College Men, Hypermasculinity, and Sexual Violence" - Richard Mora and Mary Christianakis

Review

"It is nice to get, in one volume, a large collection of seminal works in masculinity, along with the introductions and summaries, and the author interviews. The latter is a very novel feature that I am [very keen about]." -- Annegret Staiger

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"It is nice to get, in one volume, a large collection of seminal works in masculinity, along with the introductions and summaries, and the author interviews. The latter is a very novel feature that I am [very keen about]." --Annegret Staiger

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