Politics of masculinities
Subtitle: men in movements
By: Michael A. Messner.
Series: Gender lens series in sociology ;; [v. 3]
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
Subjects: Men's movement -- United States.; Men -- United States.; Sex role -- United States.; Masculinity -- United States.
Description: The profound changes wrought by the feminist movement were by no means restricted to women. In the years since feminism has taken root, the role of men and masculinity has begun to undergo its own redefinition. Michael A. Messner provides a sociological framework to understand the responses of men to the changes, challenges, and crises in the social organization of gender.

By examining not only what certain groups of men say about gender but what they do, Messner helps to illuminate the various social movements engaged with the politics of masculinity. Politics of Masculinities is an ideal introduction to the discussion of gender roles and masculinity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-125) and index.
Table of contents: title: Men and masculinities; title: Essentialist retreats : the mythopoetic men's movement and the Christian promise keepers; title: The limits of "the male sex role" : the men's liberation and men's rights movements; title: Profeminist engagements : radical and socialist feminist men's movements; title: Racial and sexual identity politics : racialized masculinity politics and gay male liberation; title: Backlash or social justice?