Mask Off: Masculinity Redefined

by J.J. Bola

What is masculinity? Dominating the world around us, from Trump's twitter outbursts to deadly gun violence, from male suicide rates to incels on Reddit and 4chan, masculinity is perceived to be 'toxic', 'fragile' and 'in crisis'. In Mask Off, JJ Bola exposes masculinity as a performance that men are socially conditioned into. Using examples of non-Western cultural traditions, music and sport, he shines light on historical narratives around manhood,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745338747
• ISBN13: 9780745338743
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.7"