27 Latter-day Saint Men Reflect on Modern Relationships
Marriage's central role in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints distinguishes the faith while simultaneously reflecting widespread American beliefs. But what does Latter-day Saint marriage mean for men? Holly Welker presents a collection of essays exploring this question. The essayists provide insight into challenges involving ......
In Personal Sociology, Jeffrey E. Nash transforms everyday experiences into sociological insights and understandings. Through eight chapters in three thematic sections, personal sociology is illustrated by the author's reflections on activities from his own life that expand these particular experiences into broader sociological concepts.
The Culture and Politics of Populist Masculinities offers analyses of articulations and performances that link populism to masculinity. Drawing on cultural, political, and historical perspectives, the contributors tackle gender-related attitudes, values, and representations in populist cultures and political movements around the globe.
Men and Catholic Devotion in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
A New York City ethnography that explores men's unique approaches to Catholic devotion Every Saturday, and sometimes on weekday evenings, a group of men in old clothes can be found in the basement of the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Each year the parish hosts the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and San ......
Men and Catholic Devotion in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
A New York City ethnography that explores men's unique approaches to Catholic devotion Every Saturday, and sometimes on weekday evenings, a group of men in old clothes can be found in the basement of the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Each year the parish hosts the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and San ......
This book addresses the imbricated nature of sociality and sexuality and the entanglements this has with the university as an educating institution. Addressing these through empirical research, this book pushes for a more nuanced understanding of relations on campus.
This book conceptualizes family reentry in terms of the untapped potential evident in the lived experiences of incarcerated fathers. It draws on postphenomenological concepts and real-life examples from Europe and the United States to frame a method for keeping fathers intimately engaged in the day-to-day lives of their children, even from afar.
31 actions to step up, master your identity & lead a life with impact
Are you a man who has a desire to be more and do more to create your freedom? Do you feel the 'comfort zone' is slowly killing you; that you are not fully using your gifts to lead a life of impact? Do you want to be the best example of you that you can possibly be? The power to Awaken Your Alpha is within you; it is within all of us. This power ......
The Marginalization of Millions of Men from American Life
The story of men who are hurting - and hurting America by their absence Man Out describes the millions of men on the sidelines of life in the United States. These men are disconnected from work, personal relationships, family and children, and civic and community life. They may be angry at government, employers, women, and "the system" in general.
Citizenship and the Making of Mexican American Manhood, 1848-1959
Uncovers the long history of how Latino manhood was integral to the formation of Latino identity In the first ever book-length study of Latino manhood before the Civil Rights Movement, Before Chicano examines Mexican American print culture to explore how conceptions of citizenship and manhood developed in the nineteenth and twentieth ......
Citizenship and the Making of Mexican American Manhood, 1848-1959
Uncovers the long history of how Latino manhood was integral to the formation of Latino identity In the first ever book-length study of Latino manhood before the Civil Rights Movement, Before Chicano examines Mexican American print culture to explore how conceptions of citizenship and manhood developed in the nineteenth and twentieth ......
Psychological Costs, Consequences, and an Agenda for Change
Men's gender role conflict (GRC) is a psychological state in which restrictive stereotypes of masculinity negatively impact individual well-being and overall human potential. This book calls practitioners and researchers to be activists in confronting men's GRC as a serious problem.
Based on a two-year study of boys aged four to six, this book offers a new way of thinking about boys' development. It provides insight into ways in which adults can foster boys' healthy resistance and help them to access a broader range of options for expressing themselves.
Engaging with a variety of shows, including The League, Dexter, and Nip/Tuck, among many others, this title identifies the gradual incorporation of second-wave feminism into prevailing gender norms as the catalyst for the contested masculinities on display in contemporary cable dramas.
