Masculinities in Theory: An Introduction

Serves as a much-needed introduction to the field for students and scholars of cultural studies, literature, art, film, communication, history, and gender studies

Includes discussions of gay/queer, feminist, and gender studies in relation to masculinity

Covers the key theoretical approaches to the study of masculinity, and introduces new models

Explores the question ?What is masculinity and how does it work?? 

Looks at language, discourse, signification, power, cross-dressing, female, queer and transsexual masculinity, race and masculinity, nation and masculinity, interracial masculinities, and masculinities in history