Metrosexual Masculinities [electronic resource] /
Hall, M.author.
Modern men the world over are becoming increasingly fascinated with their image, spending more of their disposable income on beautification products and services. This book examines 'metrosexuality', highlighting the negotiation and construction of masculinities and sexualities in the twenty-first century.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Metrosexual Masculinities through the Lens of Discursive Approaches; 2 Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Trends in Men's Image-Conscious Practices; 3 Body Image: I Can Work with That; 4 Masculinities: Before and After; 5 I Cyber Surf Therefore I Am; 6 Square Peg in a Round Hole: Locating Metrosexuality; 7 Who Am I?: Mapping Boundaries; 8 It's for Serious Men: Manscaping; 9 It's What Women Want: Groin Shaving; 10 Look More Chiselled: Masculinity and Cosmetics; 11 The Final Frontier: Endorsing Cosmetics; 12 What Does It All Mean?; Appendix
Notes on Data SourcesNotes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Modern men the world over are becoming increasingly fascinated with their image, spending more of their disposable income on beautification products and services. This book examines 'metrosexuality', highlighting the negotiation and construction of masculinities and sexualities in the twenty-first century.
Personality.
Social psychology.
Sociology.
Self.
Identity (Psychology).
Community psychology.
Environmental psychology.
Personality and Social Psychology.
Gender Studies.
Self and Identity.
Community and Environmental Psychology.