The Men and the Boys - Couverture souple

Connell, R W

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0520228693 ISBN 13 : 9780520228696

Editeur : University of California Press, 2001

Synopsis

Book by Connell R W

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

In recent years, questions about men and boys have aroused remarkable media interest, public concern and controversy. Across the world, health services are noticing the relevance of men′s gender to problems as diverse as road accidents, diet and sexually transmitted disease. Teachers are increasingly preoccupied with the poor educational performance of boys, and criminologists have begun to explore why men and boys continue to dominate the crime statistics.

In this timely new volume, Bob Connell – one of the world′s leading authorities on masculinity – helps us to understand these developments, and make sense of the multiplying issues about men and boys. Five years on from the publication of his seminal study, Masculinities, Connell reflects on the growing social scientific research in this area. He assesses its strengths and weaknesses and explores its implications for contemporary problems from boys′ education and men′s health to international peacemaking.

Written in a lively and accessible way, this book will be essential reading for all students of sociology, politics and gender studies, as well as anyone interested in the future of gender relations.

Biographie de l'auteur :

R. W. Connell is Professor of Education at the University of Sydney.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: University of California Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0520228693
• ISBN 13: 9780520228696
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 268