Masculinities

Author: R. W. Connell
Secondary Author: Raewyn Connell
ISBN: 9780520089990

Here is a powerful reply to Iron John, a fresh look at the complicated nature of what R.W. Connell calls "masculinities." One of the most important voices in the new feminist scholarship by men, Connell provides a nuanced and incisive analysis of how our notions of masculinity have evolved in psychoanalysis, social science, and historically in the creation of a global economy. There is not one but many masculinities, he claims, in a bold critique of the "men's movement" and other simplistic approaches to sexual identity. Instead, Connell delineates the complicated dynamics of masculine politics and recent changes in male identity. Drawing on rich ethnographic work, Connell offers portraits of dozens of men of different classes, some working to change masculinities, some resisting change. Eel openly disparages his wife: "The first chance I can see to get rid of her, she's gone." Mark, who calls himself "a very straight gay," thinks men should behave in traditionally masculine ways. "If

Publisher: University of California Press
Publish Date: 1995

Subjects: Social Science / Men's Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Raza Recource Centro (Location: Wall B, Shelf 2), Women's Center (Location: Men/Masculinities)