Spaces of masculinities / edited by Bettina van Hoven and Kathrin Hörschelmann.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hoven, Bettina van

Hörschelmann, Kathrin, 1971-

Series:

Critical geographies ; 20.

Critical geographies ; 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Men.

Masculinity.

Gender identity.

Physical Description:

xix, 252 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.

Summary:

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, that is, 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415306965

OCLC:

55106392