Does God Make the Man?: Media, Religion, and the Crisis of Masculinity

by Stewart Hoover and Curtis Coats

Many believe that religion plays a positive role in men's identity development, with religion promoting good behavior, and morality. In contrast, we often assume that the media is a negative influence for men, teaching them to be rough and violent, and to ignore their emotions. In Does God Make the Man?, Stewart M. Hoover and Curtis D. Coats draw on extensive interviews and participant observation with both Evangelical and non-Evangelical men,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479862231
• ISBN13: 9781479862238
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"