Argues that boys' and men's bodies and breadwinner status are the two primary sites for their expression of control. Scott Melzer strategically explores the lives of four groups of adult men struggling with contemporary body and breadwinner ideals. These case studies uncover men's struggles to achieve and maintain manhood, and redefine what it means to be a man.
Argues that boys' and men's bodies and breadwinner status are the two primary sites for their expression of control. Scott Melzer strategically explores the lives of four groups of adult men struggling with contemporary body and breadwinner ideals. These case studies uncover men's struggles to achieve and maintain manhood, and redefine what it means to be a man.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
SCOTT MELZER is a professor of sociology and chair of the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Albion College in Michigan. He is the author of Gun Crusaders: The NRA's Culture War.
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Contents Introduction: The Manhood Dilemma Part I The Body Dilemma 1 Ritual Violence in a Two-Car Garage 2 Fighting Back 3 Seeking Growth: The Penis Health Club 4 Compensating for Body Failures Part II The Breadwinner Dilemma 5 Non-Breadwinners: Unemployed Men and Stay-at-home Dads 6 Unemployment Blues and Backlash 7 Redefining Manhood: Stay-at-home Dads as Real Men Part III The Future of the Manhood Dilemma Conclusion: Making Manhood Possible Appendix: Studying Men and Manhood Acknowledgments
Contents Introduction: The Manhood Dilemma Part I The Body Dilemma 1 Ritual Violence in a Two-Car Garage 2 Fighting Back 3 Seeking Growth: The Penis Health Club 4 Compensating for Body Failures Part II The Breadwinner Dilemma 5 Non-Breadwinners: Unemployed Men and Stay-at-home Dads 6 Unemployment Blues and Backlash 7 Redefining Manhood: Stay-at-home Dads as Real Men Part III The Future of the Manhood Dilemma Conclusion: Making Manhood Possible Appendix: Studying Men and Manhood Acknowledgments
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