Spaces of Masculinities

ISBN-13: 9780415306966 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 272 str.

Bettina Van Hoven

Opis

Changing circumstances in Western and global societies have introduced new constraints and opportunities for men and the formation of male identities. Meanwhile, the emerging diversity of 'atypical' identities ('atypical' when compared with traditional conceptions of middle-class, white, heterosexual men) poses new challenges for the production and use of spaces. Spaces of Masculinities provides a comprehensive introduction to the innovative and diverse research on spaces of masculinity. Drawing on a variety of geographical research projects, the central concern of the book is to highlight the significance of research about masculinity in sociological and geographical work dealing with constructions of gender.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Bodies and Sexuality 3. Family / The Private 4. Work / The Public 5. Rural and Urban Spaces 6. Spaces of Defence 7. Conclusion

O autorze

Bettina van Hoven is Lecturer in Cultural Geography at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Kathrin Hörschelmann is Lecturer at the Department of Geography, University of Plymouth, UK.