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Mask off : masculinity redefined / JJ Bola.

By: Bola, J. J [author.]Series: Outspoken: Publisher: London : Pluto Press, 2019Description: vi, 121 pages ; 20 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume001: BDZ0039951822ISBN: 9780745338743 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Masculinity | Psychology | Psychology | Cultural studies | Gay & Lesbian studies | Violence in society | Gender studies: men & boys | Gay | LesbianDDC classification: 155.332 LOC classification: BF692.5 | .B6 2019

Contents:

Introduction: Mask Off: Being a Man -- 1. Real Men: Myths of Masculinity -- 2. Gang Signs and Prayer: Male Violence, Aggression and Mental Health -- 3. What's Love Got to Do with It?: Love, Sex and Consent -- 4. This Is a Man's World: The Politics of Masculinity, The Masculinity of Politics -- 5. If I Were a Boy: Gender Equality and Feminism -- 6. See You at the Crossroads: Intersections of Masculinity -- 7. It Goes Down in the DM's: Masculinity in the Age of Social Media -- 8. Slamdunk the Funk: Masculinity and Sport -- Conclusion: Man in the Mirror: Transgression and Transformation -- Resources

Summary: The nature of toxic masculinity as a socially-conditioned performance is explored in relation to demonstrative contemporary phenomena such as Trump's Twitter outbursts, Reddit incels and the cultures arising on 4chan. 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, debunking popular myths along the way. He explores how LGBTQ men, men of colour, and male refugees experience masculinity in diverse ways, revealing its fluidity, how it's strengthened and weakened by different political contexts, such as the patriarchy or the far-right, and perceived differently by those around them. At the heart of love and sex, the political stage, competitive sports, gang culture, and mental health issues, lies masculinity: Mask Off is an urgent call to unravel masculinity and redefine it.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"A vital addition to books on masculinity. It is opening up conversations, whilst offering guidance towards joyful, emotional, non-violent masculinities"--Bad Form

From Blurred Lines to gang signs, how does society cause toxic masculinity? How do we define masculinity today? Dominating the world around us, seen in deadly gun violence, higher male suicide rates, and the incels on Reddit, masculinity is perceived to be "toxic," "fragile," and "in crisis." What does that mean for society, and how can we understand it?

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, debunking popular myths along the way. He explores how LGBTQ men, men of color, and male refugees experience masculinity in diverse ways, revealing its fluidity, how it's strengthened and weakened by different political contexts, such as the patriarchy or the far-right, and perceived differently by those around them. Chapters include:

*Real men: Myths of masculinity

*What's love got to do with it? Love, sex and consent

*This is a man's world: The politics of masculinity, the masculinity of politics

*If I were a boy: Gender equality and feminism

*Slamdunk at the funk: masculinity and sport

At the heart of love and sex, the political stage, competitive sports, gang culture, and mental health issues, lies masculinity: Mask Off is an urgent call to unravel masculinity and redefine it. "What do our own perceptions of masculinity and the wider cultural norms around it mean for young boys growing up into manhood? What do they mean for young men and older men grappling with a society that encourages them to hold on to the anger that destroys the lives of women as well as the lives of many men?" Those questions and more offer food for thought for every man.

Includes bibliographical references.

The nature of toxic masculinity as a socially-conditioned performance is explored in relation to demonstrative contemporary phenomena such as Trump's Twitter outbursts, Reddit incels and the cultures arising on 4chan. 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, debunking popular myths along the way. He explores how LGBTQ men, men of colour, and male refugees experience masculinity in diverse ways, revealing its fluidity, how it's strengthened and weakened by different political contexts, such as the patriarchy or the far-right, and perceived differently by those around them. At the heart of love and sex, the political stage, competitive sports, gang culture, and mental health issues, lies masculinity: Mask Off is an urgent call to unravel masculinity and redefine it.

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