The history of men
Subtitle: essays in the history of American and British masculinities
By: Michael S. Kimmel
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Men -- United States; Men -- Great Britain; Masculinity -- United States; Masculinity -- Great Britain; Sex role -- United States
Description: "In this collection, one of the world's leading scholars in the field of masculinity studies explores the historical construction of American and British masculinities. Tracing the emergence of American and British masculinities, the forms they have taken, and their development over time, Michael S. Kimmel analyzes the various ways that the ideology of masculinity - the cultural meaning of manhood - has been shaped by the course of historical events, and, in turn, how ideas about masculinity have also served to shape those historical events. He also considers newly emerging voices of previously marginalized groups such as women, the working class, people of color, gay men, and lesbians to explore the marginalized and decentered notions of masculinity and the political processes and dynamics that have enabled this marginalization to occur."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-251) and index