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In Masculinities in the Making, James W. Messerschmidt unravels the mysteries surrounding the question of how masculinities are actually “made.” One of the most respected scholars on the subject of masculinities, Messerschmidt brings together three seemingly disparate groups—wimps, genderqueers, and U.S. presidents—to examine what insight each has to offer our understanding of masculinities. The book is unique in its coverage, including a revised structured action theory; an intersectional analysis of sex, gender, and sexuality; and an examination of the differences among masculinities from the local to the global. Messerschmidt provides a fresh, accessible, and provocative argument that significantly advances our knowledge on masculinities.

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Once again, James W. Messerschmidt has written a book that is deeply theorized, rich in storytelling, and accessible in its style. Through a creative close-up comparison of very differently situated people-wimps, genderqueers, and two recent U.S. presidents-Masculinities in the Making deepens and broadens our understanding of the shifting personal meanings and social relations of gender at the local, regional, and national levels. This important book should be required reading for scholars, students, and the general public. -- Michael A. Messner, University of Southern California Dornsife, coauthor of Some Men: Feminist Allies and the Movement to End Violence against Women

Once again, James W. Messerschmidt has written a book that is deeply theorized, rich in storytelling, and accessible in its style. Through a creative close-up comparison of very differently situated people-wimps, genderqueers, and two recent U.S. presidents-Masculinities in the Making deepens and broadens our understanding of the shifting personal meanings and social relations of gender at the local, regional, and national levels. This important book should be required reading for scholars, students, and the general public. -- Michael A. Messner, University of Southern California Dornsife, coauthor of Some Men: Feminist Allies and the Movement to End Violence against Women James W. Messerschmidt has a rare gift: he uses the well-chosen case study to make bigger and bigger claims, not by imposing some prepackaged theoretical frame onto his subjects, but by letting them frame their own stories. From micro-level interactions of gender non-confirming guys to public performances of our most recent presidents, Masculinities in the Making is both compelling and thoughtful. -- Michael Kimmel, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, Stony Brook University

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James W. Messerschmidt is professor of sociology and chair of the criminology department at the University of Southern Maine, where he also teaches in the women's and gender studies program. He is the author or coauthor of a number of books, including Masculinities and Crime and Gender, Heterosexuality, and Youth Violence.

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