A Man's World?: Changing Men's Practices in a Globalized World

ISBN-13: 9781856499125 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 272 str.

Pease, Professor Bob

Opis

Much work has been produced in recent years regarding critical studies of men s practices utilizing various feminist and pro-feminist perspectives. This book widens what has hitherto been a dialogue primarily within the Western democracies. The Editors have brought together a number of established and new scholars to provide a broader critical analysis of men s practices across a wide range of socio-cultural settings. Particular attention is given to the fact that most studies of globalization and transnational social policy have tended not to encompass issues of men s practices at all.
Issues covered within this volume include: men as carers of children or other adults; men as professional welfare workers; men s health, crime and sexual violence; and men s practices in organizations. Several contributions explore the complex transnational intersections and interactions occurring in the way men s practices are developing across the globe. In addition to this comparative analysis, a wide and carefully selected range of national studies are included from Europe, the Americas, Asia, as well as Australia and South Africa.
A Man s World? will be invaluable reading for academics and students of sociology, gender studies, comparative social policy, social and community work, and development studies."