Contemporary Masculinities Embodiment, Emotion and Wellbeing
'Brendan Gough provides a succinct overview of the current state of the art in studies of masculinities. He employs his characteristically inter-disciplinary approach to explain how we came to be where we are now, and what are the key current and future f
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Brendan Gough
Contemporary Masculinities
Brendan Gough
Contemporary Masculinities Embodiment, Emotion and Wellbeing
Brendan Gough Leeds Beckett University Leeds, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-78818-0 ISBN 978-3-319-78819-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78819-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018939241 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Pattern adapted from an Indian cotton print produced in the 19th century Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
For my son Finn, in my biased opinion a great exemplar of sophisticated young masculinity—but also for my daughter Darcy, a strong female who insists on nothing less from the men in the house. And for Majella, for all her support, emotional and academic, over the years—and for making me a better man.
Preface
I have been wanting to write a single-authored book for a while now. Previous books have mostly involved co-authors and co-editors, but only one has focused on masculinities—in the context of men’s health (Gough and Robertson 2009). For a number of years I have been working with colleagues on a variety of topics concerning men and masculinities, ranging from male cosmetic use to accounts of depression, resulting in many journal articles, book chapters, and talks. But I have not yet had the opportunity to try to tie all this work together, and feel that to do so would explicate some implicit themes and issues which could advance the field—hence the reason for this book. So, I will attempt to articulate what I have learnt about masculinities over the years while being involved in different researc
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