Manhood impossible
Subtitle: men's struggles to control and transform their bodies and work
By: Scott Melzer
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9780813584904; 9780813584898
Subjects: Body image; Men; Sex role; Masculinity; Identity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-276) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : The Manhood Dilemma; title: Part I. The Body Dilemma. Ritual Violence in a Two-Car Garage : The Gentlemen's Fighting Club; title: Fighting Back; title: Seeking Growth : The Penis Health Club; title: Compensating for Body Failures; title: Part II. The Breadwinner Dilemma. Non-breadwinners : Unemployed Men and Stay-at-Home Dads; title: Unemployment Blues and Backlash; title: Redefining Manhood : Stay-at-Home Dads as Real Men; title: Part III. The Future of the Manhood Dilemma; title: Conclusion : Making Manhood Possible; title: Appendix : Studying Men and Manhood.