* The first ever reader on masculinities * Examines masculinities from various cultural, national and social perspectives * Covers all the key themes: Power, Sexuality, Public Men, Private Men, Masculinity in Crisis.

Acknowledgements. Publisher's Note. The Sociology of Masculinity: Stephen Whitehead and Frank Barrett. Part I: Defining and Locating Masculinities:. Introduction. 1. The Social Organisation of Masculinity: Bob Connell. 2. Masculinities: Arthur Brittan. 3. Postmodernism and the Interrogation of Masculinity: David S. Gutterman.. Part II: Power, Oppression and Dominance:. Introduction. 4. The Organizational Construction of Hegemonic Masculinity: The Case of the U.S. Navy: Frank Barrett. 5. The Belly of the Beast: Sex as Male Domination: Lynne Segal. 6. Power and the Language of Men: Scott Fabius Kiesling. 7. Violence, Rape, and Sexual Coercion: everyday love in a South African township: Katherine Wood and Rachel Jewkes. Part III: Masculinities in the Public Domain:. Introduction. 8. Naming Men as Men: implications for Work, Organization and Management: David Collinson and Jeff Hearn. 9. Masculinity and and Machismo in Hollywood's War Films: Ralph R. Donald. 10. Masculinity, School, and Self in Sweden and the Netherlands: Alan Segal. 11. Cool Pose: Black Masculinity and Sports: Richard Majors. Part IV: The Private Lives of Men:. Introduction. 12. Family, Gender and Masculinities: David H.J. Morgan. 13. The Organization of Intimacy: managerialism, masculinity and the masculine subject: Deborah Kerfoot. 14. Friendship, Intimacy and Sexuality: Michael A. Messner. 15. Masculinity as Homophobia: Fear, Shame and Silence in the Construction of Gender Identity: Michael S. Kimmel. 16. "A Vicarious Sense of Belonging" The Politics of Friendship and Gay Social Movements, Communities, and Neighbourhoods: Peter M. Nardi. Part V: Endings and Beginnings: The Practices and Politics of Changing Men:. Introduction. 17. The Crisis of Masculinity and the Politics of Identity: John MacInnes. 18. ‘Crabs in a bucket': reforming male identities in Trinidad: Niels Sampath. 19. "And Ar'n't I a Man?": Toward a Chicano/Latino Men's Studies: Alfredo Mirande. 20. Man - The Invisible Gendered Subject?: Stephen Whitehead. 21. Masculinity Politics on a World Scale: R. W. Connell. Index.

'Stephen Whitehead and Frank Barrett have put together an excellent collection of contemporary research, theory and debate about men, masculinities, and men's place in the gender order. Everyone who studies these questions, or who is taking action on practical issues that involve problems about masculinity (as many contemporary issues do), will find this book a great resource.' R.W Connell (author of The Men and the Boys, Gender and Power and Masculinities)

Acknowledgements. The Sociology of Masculinity: Stephen Whitehead and Frank Barrett. Part I: Defining and Locating Masculinities. Part II: Power, Oppression and Dominance. Part III: Masculinities in the Public Domain. Part IV: The Private Lives of Men. Part V: Endings and Beginnings: The Practices and Politics of Changing Men. Index.