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OverviewThis book compares the state of knowledge on men and masculinities in 14 countries across Europe, examining the effects of social change, Europeanization, globalization and new post-socialist configurations of Europe for men. Special attention is given to home and work, social exclusion, violence, and health. Full Product DetailsAuthor: J. Hearn , K. PringlePublisher: Palgrave USA Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 2006 ed. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.470kg ISBN: 9781403918130ISBN 10: 1403918139 Pages: 237 Publication Date: 06 October 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews.. . as the first project of its kind, European Perspectives on Men and Masculinities is an impressive achievement in its own right, and one hopes it will generate new research .... - Christopher E. Forth, US, Men and Masculinities, 2008 This book will be of interest to a variety of scholars, especially those whose working terrain is national and regional and who are looking for a decent overview of studies, research issues and methodological caveats. It is a sound accomplishment to have outlined the perspective that men's endurance and men's creation of social problems are commonly, be it in variable and complex ways, intertwined. - Diederik F. Janssen, The Netherlands, Journal of Men's Studies The book might become a convenient handbook for researchers, teachers and students - dealing with social problems, gender, work, new family types etc. - Niels Rosendal Jensen, Denmark, European Journal of Social Work Recommended. -- CHOICE ... as the first project of its kind, European Perspectives on Men and Masculinities is an impressive achievement in its own right, and one hopes it will generate new research .... - Christopher E. Forth, US, Men and Masculinities, 2008 This book will be of interest to a variety of scholars, especially those whose working terrain is national and regional and who are looking for a decent overview of studies, research issues and methodological caveats. It is a sound accomplishment to have outlined the perspective that men's endurance and men's creation of social problems are commonly, be it in variable and complex ways, intertwined. - Diederik F. Janssen, The Netherlands, Journal of Men's Studies The book might become a convenient handbook for researchers, teachers and students - dealing with social problems, gender, work, new family types etc. - Niels Rosendal Jensen, Denmark, European Journal of Social Work Author InformationJEFF HEARN is the first Professor in Critical Studies on Men, Link/ping University, Sweden, and Professor, Swedish School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland, and University of Huddersfield, UK. He has also been Research Professor, University of Manchester, Professor II, Oslo University and Visiting Professor in eight universities in four countries. His many publications include Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities (co-editor, 2005). KEITH PRINGLE is Professor in Social Work, Aalborg University, Denmark, Visiting Professor in Sociology and Social Research, M?lardalen Universi Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |