Overview
- Offers a unique account of embodiment, emotion and wellbeing in relation to men's health and masculinity
- Explores the discursive parameters within which gender and health practices are enacted
- Presents a critical and social perspective on men’s health
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Table of contents (4 chapters)
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About this book
This book assesses the construction of masculinities in relation to appearance, embodiment and emotions by drawing on perspectives in psychology, sociology, gender studies and public health. Brendan Gough questions conventional assumptions about masculinity and men’s health and responds to recent trends in critical studies of masculinities which discuss ‘positive’ or ‘healthy’ masculine identities. The book showcases discursively inflected qualitative research using data sources where men’s own accounts are prioritised: in-depth interviews and online discussion forums. Chapters discuss men’s appearance concerns and activities and examine male mental health, focusing on vulnerability and its management. Current trends and key concepts, including intersectionality, inequalities and embodiment are also considered throughout. This book will appeal to students and academics within social sciences and humanities interested in gender issues in general and masculinity in particular.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Brendan Gough is Professor of Social Psychology at Leeds Beckett University, UK. He is a qualitative researcher who has been investigating men and masculinity for over 20 years.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Contemporary Masculinities
Book Subtitle: Embodiment, Emotion and Wellbeing
Authors: Brendan Gough
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78819-7
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-78818-0Published: 01 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-78819-7Published: 19 April 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 92
Topics: Gender Studies, Emotion, Health Psychology, Self and Identity, Psychosocial Studies