Young men and masculinities: global cultures and intimate lives (Global Masculinities)

In this book Victor J Seidler, one of the leading contributors to the growing debate about masculinities, turns his attention to the lives of young men and their understandings of themselves as gendered beings. By contextualizing their experiences and subjectivities within a rapidly globalizing world, Seidler pays particular attention to the impact of the global media. How does the mass circulation of images of men's bodies, desires and sexualities affect their self-perception and behaviours, and how are these images framed within particular histories, cultures and traditions? Questioning universalist theories of 'hegemonic masculinities', the book argues that young men often feel caught between prevailing masculinities and their own struggle for self-definition. It explores both how the idea of men as 'the First Sex' has been established within the West and the ways in which men in other cultures and societies affirm their gendered identities. Seidler pioneers new methodologies that involve listening to the silences surrounding male experience as well as to oral testimonies. This enables innovative analysis of the contradictions young men are faced with in both creating their own gendered identities and establishing more equal relationships within a world of intense inequalities. In This Book, Victor J. Seidler, One Of The Leading Contributors To The Growing Debate About Masculinities, Turns His Attention To The Lives Of Young Men And Their Understandings Of Themselves As Gendered Beings. By Contextualising Their Experiences And Subjectivities Within A Rapidly Globalising World, Seidler Pays Particular Attention To The Impact Of The Global Media. How Does The Mass Circulation Of Images Of Men's Bodies, Desires And Sexualities Affect Their Self-perception And Behaviours, And How Are These Images Framed Within Particular Histories, Cultures And Traditions?--jacket. Introduction: Young Men And Masculinities -- Masculinities, Histories, Cultures And Religions -- Listening, Speaking And Learning -- Questioning Adam : Men, Power And Love -- Rethinking Fatherhood -- Masculinities, Bodies And Emotional Life -- Bodies, Desires, Pleasures And Love -- Authority, Identities, Bodies And Intimacy -- Bodies, Ethics, Fears And Desires -- Friends, Risks And Transgressions -- Risks, Fears, Race And Belongings -- Risk, Self-harm, Abuse And Control -- Young Men, Bodies, Sexualities And Health -- Young Men's Sexual And Reproductive Health -- Young Men, Heroes, Violence And Conflict. Victor J. Seidler. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [229]-244) And Index. contents 6 preface: young men, global cultures and intimate lives 10 1 introduction: young men and masculinities 28 2 masculinities, histories, cultures and religions 42 3 listening, speaking and learning 58 4 questioning adam: men, power and love 70 5 rethinking fatherhood 86 6 masculinities, bodies and emotional life 104 7 bodies, desires, pleasures and love 119 8 authority, identities, bodies and intimacy 133 9 bodies, ethics, fears and desires 142 10 friends, risks and transgressions 152 11 risk, fears, race and belonging 161 12 risk, self-harm, abuse and control 171 13 young men, bodies, sexualities and health 182 14 young men’s sexual and reproductive health 194 15 young men, heroes, violence and conflict 208 notes 215 bibliography 238 index 254