A Cultural Biography of the Prostate

by Erika Johnson and Ericka Johnson

Book Overview

What contemporary prostate angst tells us about how we understand masculinity, aging, and sexuality.

We are all suffering an acute case of prostate angst. Men worry about their own prostates and those of others close to them; women worry about the prostates of the men they love. The prostate--a gland located directly under the bladder--lurks on the periphery of many men's health issues, but as an object of anxiety it goes beyond the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262543044
• ISBN13: 9780262543040
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.9"