num_pages: 232
description: Bringing together an array of interdisciplinary voices Global Masculinities and Manhood examines the concept of masculinity from the perspectives of cultures around the world. In the era of globalization masculinity continues to be studied in a Western-centric context. Contributors to this volume however deconstruct the history and politics of masculinities within the contexts of the cultures from which they have been developed examining what makes a man who he is within his own culture. Highlighting manifestations of masculinity in countries including Jamaica Turkey Peru Kenya Australia and China scholars from a variety of disciplines grapple with the complex politics of identity and the question of how gender is interpreted and practiced through discourse. Topics include how masculinity is affected by war and conflict defined in relation to race ethnicity and sexuality and expressed in cultural activities such as sports or the cinema. Contributors are Bryant Keith Alexander Molefi K. Asante Murali Balaji Maurice Hall Ronald L. Jackson II Shino Konishi Nil Mutluer Mich Nyawalo Kathleen Glenister Roberts Margarita Saona and Kath Woodward.
language: English
title: Global Masculinities and Manhood
publisher: University of Illinois Press