Men And Masculinity: The Basics Av Nigel (Nottingham Trent University Uk) Edley

<P><I>Men and Masculinity: The Basics</I> is an accessible introduction to the academic study of masculinity which outlines the key ideas and most pressing issues concerning the field today. Providing readers with a framework for understanding these issues, it explores the ways that masculinity has been understood in the Social Sciences and Humanities to date. Addressing theories which view masculinity as being in a permanent state of flux and crisis, it explores such problem areas as:</P><UL><LI>the male body </LI><LI>men and work </LI><LI>men and fatherhood </LI><LI>male sexuality </LI><LI>male violence. </LI></UL><P>With a glossary of key terms, case studies reflecting the most important studies in the field of masculinity research and suggestions for further study, <I>Men and Masculinity: The Basics </I>is an essential read for anyone approaching the study of masculinity for the first time.</P>