Masculinities and the Law : A Multidimensional Approach /

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According to masculinities theory, masculinity is not a biological imperative but a social construction. Men engage in a constant struggle with other men to prove their masculinity. Masculinities and the Law develops a multidimensional approach. It sees categories of identity-including various forms...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kimmel, Michael S., McGinley, Ann C., Cooper, Frank Rudy
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Race.
Masculinity.
Feminist theory.
LAW > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Men's Studies.
Theorie feministe.
Masculinite.
Racial Groups
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:According to masculinities theory, masculinity is not a biological imperative but a social construction. Men engage in a constant struggle with other men to prove their masculinity. Masculinities and the Law develops a multidimensional approach. It sees categories of identity-including various forms of masculinities-as operating simultaneously and creating different effects in different contexts. By applying multidimensional masculinities theory to law, this cutting-edge collection both expands the field of masculinities and develops new thinking about important issues in feminist and critical.
Physical Description:1 online resource (315 pages).
ISBN:9780814764046

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