Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities
Contributors: Michael S. (Scott) Kimmel (Editor); Jeff R Hearn (Editor); Robert W. Connell (Editor)
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: July 20, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780761923695
Subjects: Men's studies; Sex role; Men; Social Science; Gender Studies; Sociology; Men's Studies - Masculinity; Social Science / Men's Studies; Masculinity; Men's Studies - General; Social conditions
First sentence: This chapter addresses the implications of social theories used in researching men and masculinities.
Description: "The Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities is an interdisciplinary and international culmination of the growth of men's studies that also offers insight about future directions for the field. The Handbook provides a broad view of masculinities primarily across the social sciences, with the inclusion of important debates in some areas of the humanities and natural sciences. The various approaches presented in this Handbook range across different disciplines, theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and conceptualizations in relation to the topic of men. Editors Michael S. Kimmel, Jeff Hearn, and R.W. Connell have assembled an esteemed group of contributors who are among the best-known experts in their particular fields." "The Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities provides scholars, researchers, and students with the most current, incisive scholarship available for the men's studies area of gender studies. It is a vital resource for those interested in the practical or cultural issues about men, boys, and gender, as well as an excellent addition to any academic library."--Jacket.