UID:
edocfu_9958110749102883
Format:
1 online resource (220 p.)
ISBN:
1-135-74810-1
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1-135-74811-X
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0-203-69076-1
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1-280-05476-X
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0-203-63980-4
Series Statement:
Gender, change & society ; 1
Content:
Why do men behave the way they do? The ""science"" of gender studies is less than 25 years old and it is only recently that scholars and popular authors interested in gender have started to examine the issues associated with masculinity.; This text is based on over 10 years research, and constructs a comprehensive theory of masculinity by exploring in great detail how men form their gender identities and how those identities influence their behaviour. The book examines the influence of 24 male messages, or gender norms - such as ""be like your father"", ""faithful husband"", ""superman"", and
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Cultural Messages; Message Sources; Becoming a Man; Standard Bearers; Workers; Lovers; Bosses; Rugged Individuals; Different Lenses; Message Therapy; Appendix: Methodology; References; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7484-0229-2
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7484-0230-6
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9780203639801
