Michael S. Kimmel

"In this collection, one of the world's leading scholars in the field of masculinity studies explores the historical construction of American and British masculinities. Tracing the emergence of American and British masculinities, the forms they have taken, and their development over time, Michael S. Kimmel analyzes the various ways that the ideology of masculinity - the cultural meaning of manhood - has been shaped by the course of historical events, and, in turn, how ideas about masculinity have also served to shape those historical events. He also considers newly emerging voices of previously marginalized groups such as women, the working class, people of color, gay men, and lesbians to explore the marginalized and decentered notions of masculinity and the political processes and dynamics that have enabled this marginalization to occur."--Jacket.

For more than three decades, the women's movement and its scholars have exhaustively studied women's complex history, roles, and struggles. In Manhood in America, Third Edition, author Michael Kimmel argues that it is time for men to rediscover their own evolution. Drawing on a myriad of sources, he demonstrates that American men have been eternally frustrated by their efforts to keep up with constantly changing standards. Kimmel contends that men must follow the lead of the women's movement; it is only by mining their past for its best qualities and worst excesses that men will free themselves from the constraints of the masculine ideal. The third edition discusses such timely topics as post-9/11 politics, "self-made" masculinities (including those of Internet entrepreneurs), presidential campaigns, and gender politics. It also covers contemporary debates about fatherlessness, the biology of male aggression, and pop psychologists like John Gray and Dr. Laura. Outlining the various ways in which manhood has been constructed and portrayed in America, this engaging history is ideal as a main text for courses on masculinity or as a supplementary text for courses in gender studies and cultural history. -- Product Description.

This A-to-Z encyclopedia explores the cultural meanings, interpretations, and activities associated with the penis over the centuries and across cultures. Scholars, activists, researchers and clinicians delve into the penis in antiquity, in art, in religion, in politics, in media, in music, and in the cultural imagination. They examine the penis as a problem, a fetishized commodity, a weapon, an object of play. Penile décor and fashions--from piercings to koteka--are treated with equal dignity. Explanation of common medical terms and not-so-common subcultural practices add to the broad scope of the book.

"This best-selling reader on men and masculinity, edited by two of the most prominent researchers on men, contains the most current articles on masculinity available. Organized around themes that define masculinity, this reader takes the position that men (as well as women) are "gendered" and that this gendering process is a central experience for men. The authors explore how working class men, men of color, gay men, older men, and younger men construct different versions of masculinity." - Amazon.com Includes chapters on Afro-American, Asian, Chicano, and Puerto Rican males.

Innovative and thought-provoking, this timely anthology expands the concept of privilege in America beyond the traditional limiters of being white and male. In addition to readings from well-known authors in the field, this edition includes pieces from contemporary scholars breaking new ground in superordinate studies. Seventeen carefully selected essays explore the multifaceted aspects of privilege: how race, gender, class, and sexual preference interact in the lives of those who are privileged by one or more of these identities. Written from a variety of viewpoints, personal and analytic, the essays in this volume help students understand that "race" can mean white people, "gender" can mean men, and "sexuality" can mean heterosexuals. I. MAKING PRIVILEGE VISIBLE 1. McIntosh, Peggy. "White Privilege and Male Privilege." 2. Woods, Jewel."Black Male Privilege." 3. Larew, John,"ℓWhy are Droves of Unqualified, Unprepared Kids Getting Into our Top Colleges?" 4. Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne. "On Being Okie" 5. Messner, Michael A. "Becoming 100% Straight" 6. Rochlin, M. "The Heterosexual Questionnaire" II. UNDERSTANDING PRIVILEGE 7. Johnson, Allan. "Privilege Power and Difference and Us,ℓ from Privilege Power and Difference" 8. Brodkin Sacks, Karen. "How Jews Became White" 9. Kimmel, Michael S."ℓMasculinity as Homophobia." 10. Wise, Tim. "Anti-Racist Reflections From an Angry White Male" 11. Kendall, Diana. "Class in the United States: Not Only Alive but Reproducing" III. EXAMINING INTERSECTIONS 12. Redding, Maureen T. "Invisibility/Hypervisibility: The Paradox of Normative Whiteness" 13. hooks, bell. "Class and Race: The New Black Elite" 14. Břub,̌ Allan. "How Gay Stays White and What Kind of White it Stays" IV. MOVING FORWARD 15. Thompson, Becky. "Subverting Racism From Within." 16. Hill Collins, Patricia. "Toward a New Vision" 17.Ferber, Abby. "Dismantling Privilege and Becoming an Ally"