Masculinities in Theory: An Introduction

Masculinities in Theory is a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to the field of masculinity studies from a humanities perspective. The book: serves as a much-needed introduction to the field for students and scholars of cultural studies, literature, art, film, communication, history, and gender studies; includes discussions of gay/queer, feminist, and gender studies in relation to masculinity; covers the key theoretical approaches to the study of masculinity, and introduces new models; explores the question ‘What is masculinity and how does it work?’; and, looks at language, discourse, signification, power, cross-dressing, female, queer and transsexual masculinity, race and masculinity, nation and masculinity, interracial masculinities, and masculinities in history.