Masculinities and the Law: A Multidimensional Approach

by Ann C. McGinley

Book Overview

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 raced, classed, and sex-oriented masculinities--as operating simultaneously and creating different effects in different contexts.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814769691
• ISBN13: 9780814769690
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"