The Men and the Boys

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John Wiley & Sons, 2013 M05 2 - 272 pages
In recent years, questions about men and boys have aroused remarkable media interest, public concern and controversy. Across the world, health services are noticing the relevance of men’s gender to problems as diverse as road accidents, diet and sexually transmitted disease. Teachers are increasingly preoccupied with the poor educational performance of boys, and criminologists have begun to explore why men and boys continue to dominate the crime statistics.

In this timely new volume, one of the world’s leading authorities on masculinity helps us to understand these developments, and make sense of the multiplying issues about men and boys. Five years on from the publication of the seminal study Masculinities, this book reflects on the growing social scientific research in this area. Connell assesses its strengths and weaknesses and explores its implications for contemporary problems from boys’ education and men’s health to international peacemaking.

Written in a lively and accessible way, this book will be essential reading for all students of sociology, politics and gender studies, as well as anyone interested in the future of gender relations.
 

Contents

Debates about men new research on masculinities
New directions in theory and research
Masculinities and globalization
Globalization and mens bodies
Homosexual desire and practice among working
Cool guys swots and wimps
Mens health Research evidence on mens health
The politics of change in masculinity
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Acknowledgments and sources
Index
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R. W. Connell is Professor of Education at the University of Sydney.

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