Masculinities in Theory
An Introduction
1. Edition January 2010
248 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Masculinities in Theory is a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to the field of masculinity studies from a humanities perspective.
* Serves as a much-needed introduction to the field for students and scholars of cultural studies, literature, art, film, communication, history, and gender studies
* Includes discussions of gay/queer, feminist, and gender studies in relation to masculinity
* Covers the key theoretical approaches to the study of masculinity, and introduces new models
* Explores the question "What is masculinity and how does it work?"
* Looks at language, discourse, signification, power, cross-dressing, female, queer and transsexual masculinity, race and masculinity, nation and masculinity, interracial masculinities, and masculinities in history
Introduction: The Study of Masculinity.
1. Theorizing Masculinity.
2. Social Masculinity and Triangulation.
3. Sexing Masculinity.
4. Theorizing the Male Body.
5. Masculinity in Disguise.
6. Non-Male Masculinities.
7. Masculinity and Racialized Subjectivities.
8. Masculinity and the Nation.
9. Interracial Masculinities.
10. Unstable Time: Masculinity in History.
Index.
"For students and scholars alike, Masculinities in
Theory offers the most comprehensive overview of masculinity
studies available, with highly engaging discussions of the stakes,
theoretical approaches, and future directions of this field.
--Lewis Seifert, Brown University
"The first overview of its kind, Masculinities in
Theory is an invaluable resource for students of all levels, as
well as for scholars exploring the fields of gender and masculinity
studies for the first time. Reeser's nuanced discussion
introduces key theoretical concepts and approaches while also
cogently exploring their limitations, evolution, and disciplinary
history."
--Jeffrey N. Peters, University of Kentucky
"Skillfully describing masculinity as an inherently
multiple and unstable concept, ideology, and practice,
Masculinities in Theory is an indispensable guide to
understanding male (en)gendering in diverse works, contexts, and
cultures."
--David LaGuardia, Dartmouth College
