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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785774203321

Autore

Moss Mark Howard <1962->

Titolo

The media and models of masculinity [[electronic resource] /] / Mark Moss

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, c2011

ISBN

9786613912022

1-283-59957-0

0-7391-6627-1

Edizione

[1st pbk. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (220 p.)

Disciplina

305.310973

Soggetti

Masculinity

Men in mass media

Men - Identity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One: History and Theory; Chapter Two: The Media and Men; Chapter Three: Masculine Adornment; Chapter Four: The Media and Men II; Chapter Five: History Revisited; Chapter Six: The Impact of the 1950s; Chapter Seven: Masculinity, Media, and Aggression; Chapter Eight: Men and Technology; Chapter Nine: The Objects on Men's Desks; Chapter Ten: Sports and Media Culture; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Employing the most recent works in the a variety of different disciplines, Mark Moss's The Media and the Models of Masculinity makes the current discourse(s) on masculinity accessible to students in media studies, men's studies, and history. By engaging in critical discussions on everything from fashion, to domestic space, to sports and television, readers will be privy to a modern and fascinating account of the diverse and dominant perceptions of and on masculine culture.